Virginia's Baked Spaghetti

#20 Virginia's Baked Spaghetti

You'll need:
16 oz. spaghetti noodles, cooked
2 (24 oz.) jars spaghetti sauce
2 lbs ground beef, browned
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
12 oz evaporated milk
3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided

Combine spaghetti noodles, spaghetti sauce and ground beef in a large bowl; set aside. Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat; add flour, Parmesan cheese, salt and garlic powder, stirring constantly until smooth and bubbly. Add evaporated milk and one cup cheddar cheese; stir until thickened.

Pour half of spaghetti noodles mixture into a greased 13x9 casserole dish and pour the cheese mixture over top. Pour remaining noodle mixture into dish; top with remaining 2 cups cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Recipe from http://fullbellies.blogspot.com/2009/02/virginias-baked-spaghetti.html

Baked Tacos

#13 Baked Tacos
Makes 10-12 servings

You'll need:
2lbs ground beef
4 teaspoons dried minced onion
3 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
2 cups shredded Colby-jack cheese
18-20 hard taco shells
Optional Condiments-
lettuce (shredded)
tomato (diced)
Salsa
Guacamole

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl combine dried minced onion, chili powder, cornstarch, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, and cayenne pepper. Mix well and set aside.
2. In a large skillet brown ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain off any excess liquid. Add refried beans, tomato sauce and prepared taco seasoning. Mix well.
3. Spoon taco meat mixture into the taco shell and place into a 9x13 inch baking dish, standing up. Spring cheese over the top of the taco meat in each shell. Place into oven and bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until cheese has melted and the tacos are heated through. Remove from the oven and top with any optional condiments for serving.

Recipe from http://blogchef.net/baked-tacos-recipe/