Southern Cheesy Baked Spaghetti
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Ingredients
- 8 oz. spaghetti (I used angel hair pasta)
- 1 1/4 pounds of lean ground beef or ground turkey (I used ground turkey)
- (1) 1 oz. pack of taco seasoning
- 2/3 cup water
- (1) 10.75 oz. can of cream of chicken soup
- (1) 10 oz. can of diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained (*Remember to get mild if you don’t want the heat!)
- (1) 8 oz. Velveeta cheese, cubed
- 1 1/2 cups of shredded taco/Mexican cheese
- *Optional- avocado, sour cream, black olives and salsa to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Lightly spray a 9×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain & set aside
- In a large skillet cook ground beef over medium-high heat until brown
- Drain and return meat to the skillet
- Add taco seasoning and water, stirring to combine. Cook for 5 minutes
- Stir in cream of chicken soup, Velveeta and canned tomatoes. Reduce heat to low, stirring until the cheese melts
- Mix in the cooked spaghetti and pour mixture into the baking dish
- Top with the shredded cheese
- Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until heated through
- Set out chopped avocado, sour cream, black olives & salsa for garnish
- Serve and enjoy!
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