Pepperoni Spaghetti Bake Recipe
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This is a recipe for a delicious pepperoni spaghetti bake. You get the beef and tomato sauce like in a spaghetti bolognese but you also get some some pepperoni to add some extra flavor, and some lovely cheese on top too. This is one meal that everyone in your family is going to enjoy, although it is probably packed full of calories so avoid this one if you are on a diet!
Ingredients:
- - 1lb ground chuck steak
- - 1 medium onion (chopped)
- - 1 small green pepper (chopped)
- - 1 can of mushrooms (drained) or about 4oz of fresh mushrooms
- - 1 jar of pasta sauce (26oz)
- - 1 can of tomato sauce (8oz)
- - 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
- - 1lb spaghetti (break into small pieces to make eating easier)
- - 3/4 of a cup of milk
- - 2 eggs (slightly beaten)
- - 5oz of sliced pepperoni
- - 1 and a half cup of shredded cheddar cheese
- - 2 cups of shredded Monterey Jack
What you need to do:
The first thing you need to do is cook the spaghetti, so make sure it is snapped into small pieces so it is easier to work with, then bring a large pot of water to the boil and pop it in. Cook that was as long as the packet says (some types need longer than others) and then drain and rinse it once it is finished.
While that is cooking then get the ground chuck steak and put that into a large skillet over a medium heat, make sure you break up the meat so it cooks evenly, then while that is cooking add in the chopped onion and the pepper and mushrooms. Cook it all until the meat has browned and the onion has too, then drain off any excess fat and fluids that have come out during cooking. Now add in the pasta sauce, tomato sauce and the lovely Italian seasoning. Stir them all together well and leave that mixture to simmer for about 15 minutes.
Now we are going to give the spaghetti some more substance, so put the eggs and the milk into a large bowl and blend them together well, then add in the cooked spaghetti and mix it all up together (now you see why we needed it breaking up!).
Find a baking dish big enough for all this, then pour half of that spaghetti mix into the bottom it (give the dish a coating of cooking spray first if you want to stop it stiking badly) and spread it out, then add half the meat mix onto that and spread it out, then repeat again for each part so you have used all the ingredients up.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and pop the dish in covered in aluminum foil to stop it drying out, leave it for 45 minutes to warm right the way through, then take it out and layer the cheese and the pepperoni onto the top of it, then finish it off with about 15 minutes more in oven.
Voila!