Cheese Tetrazzini
1 small onion, chopped
1 Tbsp butter or olive oil (to sauté onion)
1½ -2# ground beef
1 can (15oz) tomato sauce
2 cans diced tomatoes (I buy the seasoned ones by Del Monte -- basil, garlic, olive oil, etc.)
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 ¼ cup cottage cheese (I buy the light version)
½ cup sour cream (I use light)
Bunch green onions, chopped – about ¾ cup (more or less to taste –I like more so I use more)
1-2 green bell peppers, diced – about ¾ cup (more or less to taste – I like more so I use more)
1 sm pack spaghetti
Salt and pepper
Grated parmesan cheese (not the sprinkle stuff from a can – real cheese)
Sauté onion in butter/oil. Brown beef. Mix onion with beef. Stir in tomato sauce and 1 can of diced tomatoes. Open and drain 2nd can of tomatoes…stir in as well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions. In large bowl mix cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream well. Stir in diced green onions and bell peppers. Stir in drained spaghetti noodles until well coated – using a spaghetti fork for this works best. Pour spaghetti noodles into a baking dish (12x9x2 or larger).
Top spaghetti mixture with parmesan cheese and bake at 375 for 30 minutes.