Ingredients

  • 1 lb extra lean ground beef
  • 6 slices bacon, diced, cooked crisp (save 2 tbsp of bacon dripping)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 34 cups spaghetti, broken into 3-inch pieces
  • 1 (12 ounce) can tomatoes
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
  • 1 (2 ounce) jar pimientos, drained, chopped
  • 1 can sliced black olives
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
  • salt and pepper

Method

  • In a skillet put the 2 tbsp of bacon dripping add onions and saute until tender (3 minutes).
  • Add beef and cook until crumbly.
  • Cook broken spaghetti until tender in a pot of boiling water.
  • Drain and rinse the spaghetti with cold water.
  • To the skillet add cooked spaghetti, tomatoes (with juice), peas, half of the pimentos, half of the olives and half of the cheese, mix with a fork until well blended.
  • Add salt & pepper.
  • Heat oven to 400F degrees.
  • Butter a 13x9-inch casserole dish.
  • Turn meat mixture into the casserole and sprinkle with the remaining cheese, pimentos and olives.
  • Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.