Easy Spaghetti Casserole

Directions

1. 1

   1 1/2 c Ground chuck 1 lg Onion, chopped 1 lg Green pepper, chopped 1/2 lb Fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 cl Garlic, minced 1 cn 35 oz Italian pe

2. 2

   In a 5-6 qt

3. 3

   dutch oven, cook the ground chuck, onion, peppers, mushrooms, and garlic over medium-high heat, stirring often to break up lumps of meat, un

4. 4

   Add tomatoes with their juice, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, bay leaf and salt and pepper

5. 5

   Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until slightly thickened about 20 min

6. 6

   Meanwhile, in a large pot of lightly salted water, cook spaghetti until just tender, about 9 minutes

7. 7

   Drain well

8. 8

   Preheat oven to 350F