Cheesy Spaghetti Bake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces spaghetti
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 16 ounces spaghetti sauce
• salt, if needed to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 12 ounces evaporated milk
• 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 teaspoon oregano

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease a 13x9-inch baking dish; set aside.
• 2 boil spaghetti noodles to al dente according to package; drain.
• 3 while spaghetti is boiling, brown the ground beef with the onion; drain and return to skillet. add the spaghetti sauce to the meat in the skillet.
• 4 add the hot cooked, drained spaghetti to the skillet; stir well. add salt and pepper to taste. pour into the prepared baking dish.
• 5 in a saucepan, melt butter; add the flour, stirring constantly to make a roux. slowly whisk in the evaporated milk.
• 6 turn heat to low and stir in the parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup only of the mozzarella. stir constantly until melted and smooth.
• 7 pour the cheese mixture evenly over the spaghetti in the 13 x 9 dish.
• 8 sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of parmesan cheese and then the oregano.
• 9 bake; uncovered, for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly and starting to brown on top.