In the kitchen....

As I mentioned in the previous post, I have spent a bit of time in the kitchen recently. 

There was a request for volunteers from among my Circle members to make a main dish to take to serve a church family before the memorial service of one of our friends. 

The following recipe is one I chose from a church cookbook, actually contributed by a college friend of our daughters.

BAKED SPAGHETTI

1 lb. ground beef
1 green pepper (chopped)
1 onion (chopped)
1 pkg. pepperoni (chopped - optional)
1 jar mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 jars spaghetti sauce
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella
1/2 cup Parmesan
Italian seasoning
Angel hair pasta (1 lb.)
- Brown ground beef, green pepper, onion, pepperoni, mushrooms, and garlic together in a large skillet.  Drain well on paper towels.  Mix with sauce.  Cook angel hair pasta according to package directions, drain.
- Layer pasta, cheddar, mozzarella, sauce.  Repeat.  Sprinkle with Parmesan and Italian seasoning.  Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

As I mentioned earlier, pictures of this process are non-existent.:-(  I have, however, a picture of the pan I used so you might be able to determine the quantity this recipe makes.

A large pan!

For this instance, I did not assemble the pasta in two layers.  I simply added all the pasta to the pan, then topped with the cheddar, followed with the mozzarella and sauce, then the Parmesan and Italian seasoning.  When I have made this before, I have been able to divide the entire recipe between two separate baking dishes (approximate 8x8 size),, layering as the recipe instructs.

Reports are that this dish was a real hit, especially with the younger ones.:-)

I hope this day will be a good one for you. 

Thank you for reading.  I really appreciate your comments.