Church Supper Spaghetti Recipe

Church Supper Spaghetti

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This spaghetti casserole is a crowd favorite, and since it serves so many, it's great for potlucks—or church suppers.

Amanda Stanfield

Published on November 11, 2023

Recipe tested by

Southern Living Test Kitchen

Southern Living Church Supper Spaghetti in the baking dish and ready to serve — Photo:
Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Ana Kelly; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless

Active Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

50 mins

Servings:

Church suppers and potlucks are where home cooks go to shine. Everyone brings their A-game, with the best fried chicken, top-notch casseroles, and out-of-this-world cakes and pies. Everything is scaled up, ready to serve a hungry crowd—which is precisely where this recipe for Church Supper Spaghetti fits in.

This wonderful spaghetti casserole is ideal for a potluck. This dish has a little bit of everything for everyone, so it is perfect for a large crowd of folks. Ground beef cooked with onion and bell peppers is the base of the spaghetti mixture. Chile powder is unexpected, but it adds a major kick of spice. The sweetness of the peas and corn nicely balances out that heat. And of course there's cheese and lots of it—both shredded and the condensed soup variety, both of which add creaminess and richness to the final dish.

Learn how to make Church Supper Spaghetti, and take your place among the many famous church cooks.

Ingredients for Church Supper Spaghetti

Church Supper Spaghetti is a baked spaghetti casserole. It starts with ground beef, onions, and bell peppers. To that, savory and rich seasonings are added for bold, spicy flavor. Frozen peas and corn are added for vegetable sweetness, along with bright and juicy canned tomatoes. Lastly, condensed Cheddar soup and Cheddar cheese are stirred in and layered throughout to bring this together with a creaminess you won't find in a typical baked pasta dish.

Southern Living Church Supper Spaghetti ingredients — Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Ana Kelly; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless

What To Serve With Church Supper Spaghetti

If you're making Church Supper Spaghetti for a weeknight dinner or family gathering, you can complete with meal with a vegetable side or two, such as Oven-Roasted Corn on the Cob and Honey-Glazed Spiced Carrots.

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Ingredients

12 oz. uncooked spaghetti
1 1/2 lbs. 80/20 ground beef
1 large (12 oz.) yellow onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 small (5 oz.) green bell pepper, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 1/2 cups frozen sweet peas, thawed (from 1 [10-oz.] pkg.)
1 1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed (from 1 [10-oz.] pkg.)
1 (14 1/2-oz.) can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup tap water
1 (10 1/2-oz.) canned condensed Cheddar cheese soup
8 oz. pre-shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (about 2 cups), divided

Directions

Cook spaghetti:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare spaghetti according to package directions. Drain, and set aside at room temperature in a medium bowl until ready to use.
Cook ground beef:

Add ground beef to a large, high-sided nonstick skillet, and break into smaller pieces. Cook over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 7 minutes. Drain ground beef, discarding grease, and set aside. (Do not wipe skillet clean.)

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Add onion and bell pepper:

Add onion and bell pepper to skillet; cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Return ground beef to skillet.

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Add seasonings and vegetables:

Stir in chili powder, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper until well combined.

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Add peas, corn, diced tomatoes, and water, stirring until well blended. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Add soup and pasta:

Stir in Cheddar soup, and cook until mixture is coated evenly and simmering, about 3 minutes. Add spaghetti to ground beef mixture, and toss until evenly combined.

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Transfer mixture to baking dish:

Remove from heat, transfer half of the mixture (about 6 cups) to an ungreased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top evenly with 1 cup of the Cheddar.

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Repeat layering with remaining spaghetti mixture.

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Top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar.

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Bake casserole:

Bake in preheated oven until heated through and Cheddar is melted, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

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