Baked Spaghetti
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small round onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound lean ground beef or turkey
1 jar (32 ounces) spaghetti sauce
1 cup water
1 package (8 ounces) spaghetti, uncooked
2 cups shredded Italian blend cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large skillet or sauce pot, heat oil and sauté onion and garlic. Add ground beef and cook until lightly browned; drain excess oil.
Add spaghetti sauce and water; heat through.
Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole. Pour enough sauce to cover the bottom of dish. Break half of spaghetti and lay evenly in casserole dish. Pour half of remaining sauce over spaghetti and sprinkle with half of cheese. Repeat with remaining spaghetti, then sauce and top with cheese.
Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover and bake another 20 minutes, until cheese is lightly brown on top. Remove from oven and let sit at least 5 minutes before cutting and serving. Serves 6.
Approximate nutritional information, per serving: 600 calories, 19 g fat, 8 g saturated fat, 75 mg cholesterol, 900 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g sugar, 35 g protein
Source: Hawaiian Electric Co. recipe from monthly newsletter.