Spaghetti Beef And Potato Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 -3 cloves fresh minced garlic (optional)
• salt and pepper
• 2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 9 slices cooked bacon
• 3 cups cooked spaghetti
• 1 quart good quality tomato juice (heinz is good)
• 3 cups sliced uncooked potatoes
• 1 lb shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 cups celery, diced

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a large-size casserole dish.
• 3 brown beef with minced garlic, salt and pepper and onions; drain off any fat.
• 4 transfer ground beef to casserole dish.
• 5 on top of ground beef, layer the celery and spaghetti.
• 6 pour the two cans of mushroom soup over the mixture.
• 7 sprinkle the chopped cooked bacon over top of soup.
• 8 pour the tomato juice over the bacon.
• 9 sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the top.
• 10 cover, and bake for 1-1/2 hours.
• 11 uncover casserole the last 15 mins of baking.