it came out of convenience really...i realized the day-of, and without a car to head to the grocery store, that we were having dinner guests. i knew we had some pasta in the pantry so i looked up a couple of recipes and then looked in my own cabinet and threw these things together. i have to say, it turned out very tasty.
here's what you'll need from your kitchen/pantry:
an oven heated to 350 degrees
a 9x13 baking dish
large pot of salted, boiling water
16 oz spaghetti
1 jar spaghetti sauce, your choice
a pint of sliced white mushroomies
2 cups of cheese, i used parmesean
10-12 oz. cream of chicken soup
yes, friends, it's that easy.
first of all, throw that spaghetti into your boiling pot of water and set the timer for 8 minutes. during the last two add a generous splash of olive oil and dump in those mushrooms! like so.
see how good they look? yum! continue to cook, for the remaining time on the clock and after eight minutes, strain/drain/rinse/and return to the pot.
next you'll add the rest of your ingredients...soup, sauce and cheese, but save some of that cheese for the top.
looks kinda funny sitting there!
stir it up, mix it up, and then dump it all into your 9x13 baking dish. i like to add a little more olive oil here, for good measure, and the sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese.
bake at 350, as mentioned, for 35 minutes or until bubbly.
we got six servings out of this, and probably could have squeezed seven. so let's see what we spent!
spaghetti, 99 cents
spaghetti sauce, $2.99
mushrooms, $2.99
parmesan cheese, $3.99
organic cream of chicken soup, $1.99
a whopping $12.95 for this meal, and $2.16 per serving. i love this meal because it's so filling and can stand on it's own.
go make some. right now!
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