8 ounces uncooked pasta
1 jar (1 lb. 10 ounces) spaghetti sauce
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix (the secret ingredient)
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella (cheddar works too!)
Optional: 1 lb. cooked ground beef
Cook pasta according to package directions: drain. In a bowl, combine the spaghetti sauce and salad dressing mix (and ground beef if you're using it); add pasta and toss to coat. Transfer to a greased shallow 2 qt baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 400 for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. You can also cook it in the microwave for 5 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly. Yields: 6-ish servings (it's quite filling!)
Price Guesstimate: $4-5 without meat, $6-7 with meat (if your meat was $2/lb)
Steph's Comments: I love spaghetti, so I knew I'd love this, and I especially loved the Italian dressing mix in it - in fact, I might even add a second one next time for double the flavor! :) I got this recipe off of Real Mom Kitchen (www.realmomkitchen.com). Her recipe doesn't call for any meat, but I had some already browned ground beef so I threw it in. It would also be yummy with cottage cheese!
1 jar (1 lb. 10 ounces) spaghetti sauce
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix (the secret ingredient)
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella (cheddar works too!)
Optional: 1 lb. cooked ground beef
Cook pasta according to package directions: drain. In a bowl, combine the spaghetti sauce and salad dressing mix (and ground beef if you're using it); add pasta and toss to coat. Transfer to a greased shallow 2 qt baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 400 for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. You can also cook it in the microwave for 5 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly. Yields: 6-ish servings (it's quite filling!)
Price Guesstimate: $4-5 without meat, $6-7 with meat (if your meat was $2/lb)
Steph's Comments: I love spaghetti, so I knew I'd love this, and I especially loved the Italian dressing mix in it - in fact, I might even add a second one next time for double the flavor! :) I got this recipe off of Real Mom Kitchen (www.realmomkitchen.com). Her recipe doesn't call for any meat, but I had some already browned ground beef so I threw it in. It would also be yummy with cottage cheese!
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