Southwestern Spaghetti

Southwestern Spaghetti combines Italian and Mexican cuisine to make an amazing and memorable pasta. This is a fairly easy dish to prepare and great for a dinner party

8 ounces spaghetti noodles, cooked
½ cup milk
1 egg
1lb ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
16 oz can chopped tomatoes
tbsp tomato puree
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup shredded Monterey jack cheese

• Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the drained cooked noodles with milk and egg. Mix well. 
• Butter a 9×13 inch casserole dish and pour the noodle mixture into the bottom.
• In a large skillet brown ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, and garlic. Drain. 
• Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. 
• Stir in the tomatoes and puree and cook for 2 more minutes
• Spread the meat sauce over the spaghetti noodles. 
• Top with cheese. 
• Place into the oven and bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.