Spaghetti Casserole Recipe

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan, brown hamburger, onion, and garlic.
2. Drain grease when done.
3. Add tomato paste,tomato sauce,diced tomatos, basil,oregano,italian seasoning,bay leaves, salt,pepper,sugar and water in same saucepan as hamburger.
4. Stir the sauce until well mixed.
5. Cover and bring to a simmer.
6. Cook for 2 hours stirring often.
7. When sauce is almost done preheat oven to 350 degrees.
8. Also, boil the noodles.
9. When done drain,rinse, and set aside.
10. When sauce is done, remove bay leaves.
11. Spoon a thin layer of sauce on a 9x13 pan.
12. Start the layering with noodles then lay some shredded cheese on top.
13. Then layer some sauce and then some parmesian cheese.
14. Repeat layers ending with sauce and sprinkled with parmesian cheese.
15. Bake covered with foil for 30 minutes.
16. Uncover and bake for 15 more minutes.
17. Take out and let set for atleast 15-20 minutes before cutting.
18. Serve with salad and garlic bread.