school cafeteria spaghetti

EAST MOLINE, IL
Updated on Jul 1, 2013

I have fond memories of our cafeteria food in school as a child and one of my favorite meals was the spaghetti. My great grand-mother was a cafeteria cook for 40 years and unfortunately I never got to twist her ear for some of the recipes. This is my rendition of my school's spaghetti. I know a lot of us loved school lunch and then there are some who still have nightmare's, lol. Give this a shot. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

prep time
cook time 2 Hr
method Bake
yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons onion flakes, dehydrated
  • 2 packages spaghetti sauce mix (i use mccormick)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cans crushed tomatoes (28oz)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chicken base
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 10 slices american cheese
  • 1 pound spaghetti

How To Make school cafeteria spaghetti

  • Step 1
    Brown ground beef. Drain fat; add onions, spaghetti sauce mix, pepper, oregano and garlic. Stir in tomato sauce, chicken base, Worcestershire, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes. If sauce needs thickening, dissolve a little cornstarch in hot water and add to sauce.
  • Step 2
    Meanwhile cook spaghetti. Drain, but do not rinse. Stir cheese into sauce to melt, then stir in spaghetti. Transfer pasta and sauce to a baking pan and cover with foil. Place in a 225 degree oven for 1 hour.

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Category: Pasta
Ingredient: Pasta
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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