Deluxe Spaghetti Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb bacon, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lb ground beef
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning (recommended Italian Blend Spice Mix)
4 garlic cloves, minced
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 ounces sliced black olives (optional)
1 lb spaghetti
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 lb cheddar cheese, shredded

Preparation

Saute bacon in skillet. Add onion and ground beef. Cook until meat is brown and onion is soft.
Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, salt, Italian seasonings, garlic, mushrooms, and black olives (if using). Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling, salted water until tender but still firm to the bite.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 3-quart casserole.
Drain pasta, and add to sauce. Toss to combine.
Spoon half of spaghetti mixture into prepared pan. Combine mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Sprinkle half over spaghetti mixture. Top with remaining spaghetti, then remaining cheese.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.