Bacon Spaghetti - Lynn's Kitchen Adventures

This is an all time favorite in our house...it is a 2nd helping kind of dish. It usually doesn't leave much for left overs. As i show in the recipe I leave out 1 can of tomatoes just because I have a kid who is acid sensitive (and well so am I). I also do not bake it it smells so good we just can't wait that long. After cooking the peppers & onions i remove them from the pan and heat the can of tomatoes then add the pepper & onion mix back in then toss with hot pasta then add the bacon and cheese then toss again. Hope you enjoy as much as our family does.

Bacon Spaghetti

• 8 ounce spaghetti noodles
• 1 lb bacon, cut into pieces
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 -14 ounce cans diced tomatoes (I use 1 can)
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (I omit as the bacon we use is quite salty!)
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese ( I use the real stuff, not the stuff from the green can.)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta in water until tender, about 10-12 minutes. Drain the pasta and set aside.
3. While pasta is cooking, fry the bacon until browned and cooked completely.
4. Drain bacon, reserving a few tablespoons of grease.
5. Cook onion and pepper in reserved bacon grease until tender and lightly browned.
6. In a large bowl combine bacon, cooked onion and pepper mixture, tomatoes, and spices. Add cooked spaghetti noodles and mix together well.
7. Spread into a greased 9×13 pan or other similar casserole dish.
8. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
9. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until heated.

 

Happy 2012 Menu Plan {January 2nd - 8th}

Well here it is 2012 and can't for the life of me remember the last time I posted here! Well I am back and first order of business is meal plans/menu plan. I have done a plan when the kids were smaller and since they have gotten busier so have I and so I have let thing slide.

Well with a new year and a new job (I started at the beginning of December) many new things will be changing in our house! 1. Menu/meals 2. Chores 3. Housekeeping 4. Selling (Stuff we out grow or do not use anymore!) 5. Decorate/organize (I know they don't seem to fit together but just go with it!) So those are my top 5 for now.

So a friend facebooked (is that a word?) me asking what my plan is. So here I go.... I do a 6 day plan and its not set in stone...flexibility is the name of the game....one day to either eat out or to have left overs. 

• Monday - Bacon Spaghetti & Salad 
• Tuesday - Potatoes & Sausage w/ raw veggies 
• Wednesday - Crock pot Lemon Chicken w/rice 
• Thursday - Asian Noodle Soup & buns 
• Friday - Rice Crusted Quiche w/salad 
• Saturday - Free day/Left overs 
• Sunday - Slow Cooker Roast beef, Potatoes, gravy left over veggies 

These are all new to use recipes (except Sunday) too so I am sure some will stay some will go!

I am also using this sheet for the first time as well. I think it will work quite well I may even laminate it and use erasable marker (you know the kind you need water to remove not dry erase ones!) Then it will be good to use over and over and I can take it shopping and it won't get destroyed.