Background on Simple Spaghetti Casserole

This morning was the Christmas party celebration for my Moms’ Ministry small group.  We had a ton of food and a ton of fun.  This year has definitely been an eye opener from God to me, in realizing that yes, gifts are nice.  They are wonderful.  However, the best gifts in life do not come wrapped with a pretty bow.  Because of God’s love toward us, we are indeed able to share this gift of love. 

There is something about friendship, fellowship, food, and laughs that makes you appreciate all the wonderful blessings that life has to offer.  I think the craziest part of the morning was when we played charades, which featured words that centered around winter and Christmas time.  The highlights of this game was when I tried acting out Christmas stockings, and did a goofy swirl with my body.  Then, we had the other team recreating the nativity scene.  What fun!

Last night, it dawned on me that I had signed up to bring cookies and a cold pasta dish to this celebration.  What I decided to do was to make spaghetti to eat, and then this morning, my wheels started turning, and that spaghetti transformed into my “Simple Spaghetti Casserole”.  You can find the last simple recipe that I made here.  I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did.

God bless!

Activity:  Making Simple Spaghetti Casserole

Total Prepping and Cooking Time: 1 1/2 hours

 Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons of chili powder
• 1 can of corn
• 1 can of French cut green beans
• 2 tablespoons of vegan butter
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 1 box of spaghetti
• 1 can of pasta sauce
• 5 tablespoons of parsley
• 1/2 cup of vegan or non-vegan cheese
• 2 tablespoons of onion powder
• 2 tablespoons of garlic powder

Directions:

• Boil one box of spaghetti in five cups of water.
• Pour the olive oil into the water so that the spaghetti won’t stick.
• Saute the corn and french green beans with butter and chili powder.
• Rinse the spaghetti when done, then add the pasta sauce, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add all of the rest of the seasonings except for the cheese and parsley.
• Cook for 10 ten minutes, and then dump into a large casserole pan, at 425 degrees for 25 minutes, completely covering with the shredded cheese and the parsley on top.
• Enjoy!