spaghetti-bake A recipe from pageturnercookbooks.com with 365 ecookbooks

Ingredients

• 8 ounces spaghetti
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Tomato beef sauce:
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon each dried oregano and basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 2 each carrots and zucchini, grated
• 1 sweet red pepper, diced
• 1 28-ounce can tomatoes, chopped
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• Cheese sauce:
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 2 teaspoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 egg, lightly beaten