Spaghetti Casserole Topped With French Fried Onions Recipe 455

THE BEST SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a deep 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Stir in the spaghetti. Boil the pasta until cooked through but still firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well.
• Brown ground beef and onion in a large skillet over high heat; drain fat. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, sour cream, and 1 cup of the mozzarella. Mix in the cooked pasta. Transfer pasta mixture to prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella and the Parmesan cheese. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE TOPPED WITH FRENCH FRIED ONIONS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to directions on the package. Cook to al dente, drain and set aside. Heat up soy crumbles. Add spaghetti sauce to skillet and heat. Combine onions, peppers and butter in small glass bowl. Cover and microwave 4 minutes on HIGH until soft. Add cream cheese and milk to vegetables and stir well. (If cream cheese is not soft, nuke it for 20-30 seconds to make it easy to spread.) Using a 10 x 6 dish, assemble in the following order: Thin layer of spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish. Spaghetti Cream cheese/vegetable mixture Spaghetti sauce Parmesan Cheese (amount subject to your own taste) French Fried Onions (added during last 5 minutes of cooking) Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Top with French Fried onion and continue baking 5 more minutes. (This is the secret ingredient-don't let them burn.)

MONTEREY SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat egg. Add sour cream, Parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture with Monterey Jack cheese, spinach and half of the onions. Pour into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated though. Top with remaining onions; return to the oven for 5 minutes or until onions are golden brown.

WINNER'S SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Place cooked spaghetti in a deep 1.5 quart oval baking dish or a glass 9x13" casserole.
• In a skillet, brown the ground beef until cooked through;drain fat and stir in spaghetti sauce.
• Heat over low heat, covered, until warmed through, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
• Add onions and peppers to the butter and saute until just lightly browned.
• Cut up cream cheese into small chunks and add to the onion mixture; stir until melted and well combined.
• Pour half of the meat sauce over the cooked spaghetti.
• Pour all of the cream cheese sauce over the first layer of meat sauce, using a spatula to spread evenly.
• Pour remaining meat sauce over the cream cheese layer, again using a spatula to spread evenly.
• Sprinkle some Parmesan cheese over the top to taste.
• Cover with foil and bake for about 25 minutes or warm and bubbly.
• Remove cover and bake 5 minutes more.
• This can be prepared ahead, refrigerated, and not baked until the following day, if desired (if you do, allow extra baking time).

CHICKEN SPAGHETTI WITH FRENCH FRIED ONION TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Cook spaghetti in a pot of boiling water until just tender, about 7 - 8 minutes. Drain in colander.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat.
• Add onions, chicken pieces and garlic.
• Sautee until chicken is lightly browned on all sides. Remove from heat.
• Mix all three soups together, along with a cup of water. Add spaghetti and chicken (make sure to scrape the pan and get all those juicy pieces).
• Pour into a 13" x 9" casserole dish.
• Top with mozzarella cheese.
• Cook 30 - 35 minutes, or until bubbly.
• Add onion rings and cook another 10 minutes, or until lightly browned and crunchy.

FRENCH ONION SOUP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Cook onions in the hot butter until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Blend in flour and pepper. Add broth and sherry; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Pour into a 1-quart casserole dish.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and toss with croutons. Spoon over onion mixture. Sprinkle with Swiss and Parmesan cheeses.
• Place under the preheated broiler just until cheeses melt, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.