Baked Spaghetti

Submitted By: Sara_18 (Sara)

Sauce ingredients:
2 cups canned, diced tomatoes
2 cups tomato sauce
1/3 cup tomato paste
1 cup water
2 cloves chopped garlic
1/2 cup diced onions
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon Oregano
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 small bay leaves

Meat mix
2 boneless raw chicken breast, chopped
1 cup minced sausage
1/2 cup onion diced
1/4 green pepper diced

Cheese:
1 pack (8 oz) low fat cream cheese
2 cups colby jack
2 cups mozzarella

Pasta - 8 oz whole wheat spaghetti - cooked al dente

Combine sauce ingredients in a stock pot. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 1 hour covered.

Combine chicken, sausage, peppers & onions in a saucepan. Cook until done and add to tomato mixture. Simmer for another 20 minutes.

Layer bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan with sauce. Add a layer of pasta, pinch cream cheese over pasta, place half mozzarella on top then 1/2 of cheddar and Jack cheese, repeat layers ending with sauce.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Top with remaining cheese. Return to oven and continue to cook until cheese is melted. Cut into squares before serving