# Mom's Spaghetti Bake

A comforting and absolute favorite spaghetti bake recipe, perfect for a birthday celebration or any comforting meal.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 spaghetti sauce packet
- 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 0.5 cup water
- 0.5 pound spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 0.5 cup water
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 0.25 cup grated parmesan

## Instructions

1. Brown 1 pound of ground beef in a pan.
2. Drain any grease from the ground beef.
3. Add a spaghetti sauce packet to the ground beef.
4. Add an 8-ounce can of tomato sauce to the ground beef.
5. Add half a cup of water to the ground beef mixture.
6. Simmer the meat mixture for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. While the meat mixture simmers, start the spaghetti.
8. Take half a pound of spaghetti, break it into thirds.
9. Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions.
10. Once cooked, drain the water from the spaghetti and set it aside.
11. In the same pot or a different skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.
12. Add 2 tablespoons of flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
13. Stir in half a cup of water.
14. Slowly stir in 1 cup of evaporated milk.
15. Cook the mixture on low for about 2 to 3 minutes until it starts to thicken.
16. Add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and stir until melted.
17. Add a fourth of a cup of grated parmesan and stir until combined.
18. In a 9x13 baking dish, add half of the spaghetti.
19. Add half of the meat mixture on top of the spaghetti.
20. Pour all of the cheese sauce mixture over the meat and spaghetti.
21. Spread the cheese sauce around to ensure even coverage.
22. Add the other half of the spaghetti.
23. Add the other half of the meat mixture.
24. Add one more cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
25. Bake in a 375-degree oven for 20 minutes.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spoon
- tongs
- spatula
- 9x13 baking dish
- 375 degree oven

## Tips

- Serve on top of garlic bread.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1JnUcW4NnS/
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- Extracted: 2025-10-21

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