French Spaghetti

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces dried spaghetti
• 1 1/4 cups green peppers, chopped
• 2/3 cup onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (4 ounce) sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1/4 cup pitted ripe olives, drained and sliced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook the spaghetti according to package directions; drain.
• 2 in a skillet, cook green peppers and onions in the 2 tablespoons butter until tender. stir in undrained tomatoes and bring to boiling. reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. stir in the mushrooms and olives.
• 3 meanwhile, for sauce, in a medium saucepan, melt the 1 tablespoon butter. stir in flour and salt. add the whipping cream and milk all at once. cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. remove from heat.
• 4 to assemble, arrange spaghetti in an 8x8x2-inch baking dish. top with sauce, followed by the tomato-mushroom sauce. sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• 5 bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree f oven for about 25 minutes or until heated through.