And then one night I was wandering Pinterest and I spied a post from Salad in a Jar for a spaghetti casserole. Scooter’s Spaghetti. Paula is awesome, if you read her about page, she’s just the type of person I would be friends with. And after reading the ingredients I knew this would be perfect. I also knew that I would meet up with resistance on even trying this because of the green peppers and onions but I didn’t care. It sounded so good to me. And sometimes you just have to make things that you want.
And let me tell you, this was completely worth it, yum, yum!
Scooter’s Spaghetti
adapted from Salad in a Jar
8 oz uncooked spaghetti (I used angel hair)
1 lb ground beef
1 large can spaghetti sauce
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped (about a half a pepper)
1/3 cup onion, chopped
8 ounces cream cheese
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (not in the original recipe)
Parmigiana cheese
French’s Fried onions (small can)
I varied from the recipe right off the bat, using my meat sauce for the beef and sauce portion of the recipe.
Cook spaghetti according to package directions, you want it to be al dente. Drain and set aside.
Add cream cheese and milk to green peppers and onions, stir until creamy and blended.
Now to put it all together.
Put a good layer of sauce on the bottom of a baking dish, I used a 8 x 8 square dish.
Next are the noodles, Cream Cheese mixture, the rest of the sauce, and your cheese. The original recipe didn’t have the mozzarella cheese but I had some in the fridge I wanted to use up.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes then top with french fried onions and bake an additional 5 minutes.
This stuff is awesome! Those of us that ate it loved it!
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Lesa @Edesias Notebook says
Good for you, making it because it sounded good to YOU! You have to do that sometimes! Your spaghetti dish looks great. I love the addition of the onions on top.
Kristen says
I can just imagine how tasty that spaghetti was with the onions on top…what a clever idea and so delicious!
Sarah E. says
I didn’t realize that Scooters Spaghetti was so similar to the one I made {#11} – I’ve been eyeing that recipe for so long! Kind of cool that I already pretty much know how it tastes – and it’s REALLY GOOD!!
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Kristin says
Cream cheese and french fried onions?! What planet have I been hiding on since I seem to have missed out on this combination my whole life!
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Robyn says
Joan
I can relate on the spaghetti sauce needs to be just right for the family thing.
I have made a baked spaghetti, a long time ago! We enjoyed it but I haven’t made it again. I really like the sound of your recipe!
Don’t feel bad for making foods the way you like it! We have to do that for ourselves once in a while.
Moviegirl03 says
I’ve never made a baked spaghetti dish before. This sounds amazing with the cream cheese layer and the crunchy onion layer. My mouth waters just thinking about it. Please stop by and visit my Spaghetti and Meatballs post (#3).
Terry says
Cream cheese? French fried onions? Yes please I believe I will try some. Yum!
AndiWinslow says
Think I may have to come and try this spaghetti recipe. sounds pretty good. And did the family approve. Yours was delish that I made and thank you andi
ButterYum says
Cream cheese is one of those amazing ingredients, don’t you think? I use it a many non-traditional dishes. I think I’ll pin this one – looks so good.
I hope you’ll stop by an visit my CCC – Spaghetti Pie
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ButterYum
Tara @ Crock-Pot Ladies says
Visiting from the Crazy Cooking Challenge. This is definitely something new. I love cheese so I would give this a try! Thanks for sharing. Pinned ya too!
Lisa~~ says
The onions on top are just brilliant, sounds amazing.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my CCC entry: Tomato Sauce with Onion & Butter.
Lisa~~
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Jen @ Juanita's Cocina says
We have a HUGE bag of the fried onion rings. Now I know what to do with them!
Plus, this looks absolutely amazing. Hope you had at much fun this month as I did!
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Alyssa says
This looks really good. I love french fried onions, I never thought to add them to spaghetti. Stopping by from CCC#61.
The Harried Cook says
Oh wow! That looks fabulous… LOVE the french fried onions on top! Yummy… Thanks for sharing this!
SharleneT says
The final topping of French fried onion rings got my attention! Great idea and adds just the right amount of crunch to offset the easy-bite of the pasta. Thanks for sharing. I’m #28. Come visit when you can.
Melissa Bo says
Your spaghetti dish looks so good! I have saved it in my Recipe to Try folder, thanks so much!
April Tuell Angels Homestead says
I love baked spaghetti, and the name is just to cute. I’m liking the addition of french fried onions on top. Looks great.
Corina says
This looks lovely and those french fried onions just finish it off perfectly!
Cassie @ A Little Treat says
Love the cream cheese and french fried onions addition! Brilliant!
kitchen koala says
It might take some convincing to get my husband to try it with that much cream cheese, but I’m all for it! Maybe the fried onions will be enough to distract him 🙂 Thanks for sharing the recipe and for stopping by my blog during the CCC!