A hearty and flavorful beef, sausage, bacon and tomato sauce baked with spaghettini. Spaghettini is a thinner version of spaghetti.
INGREDIENTS (for 8 servings):
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/4 pound Italian sausage
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (28 ounce) can canned tomatoes
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 12 ounces spaghettini
PREPARATION:
In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows; drain and remove from skillet. Brown Sausage in skillet until cooked through; drain.
Combine in skillet with sausage: browned beef, bacon, tomato sauce, tomatoes and sugar. Simmer 45 minutes.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spaghettini pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Mix cooked spaghettini with tomato-meat mixture. Pour in casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.