We are invited to gatherings quite often. I know that I am always going to bring extra foods along, that I can eat. Some times it’s as simple as a dip. For a pot luck, I like to bring something that everyone can enjoy! So far, everywhere that I have brought this dish, everyone has loved it! Some people say that it reminds them of a lasagna with a twist. One person said that maybe I should leave out the bacon, because it would take away from the taste of the entire dish. Haha, his idea was very quickly shot down by everyone else in the room.

I usually cook everything from scratch, with the sauce included. With this recipe I use a jar sauce. It cuts down the prep time significantly and adds great slow cooked flavour! In less than 30 minutes you can have this delicious meal into the oven.

Supreme Goat Cheese Spaghetti Bake (Gluten Free)

1 -340 gram box gluten free spaghetti (12 oz)

300 g. package of goat cheese (or desired cheese)

1/3 c. pesto (or desired kind)

2 c. pasta sauce

1 lb. ground beef, turkey or chicken

sea salt and pepper to taste

1/3 lb. bacon- cooked and chopped

1 tsp. olive oil (or bacon grease)

1 lg. onion -sliced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook pasta according to directions to al dente( slightly chewy). Drain and add into a 10×12 or 9×13 inch baking dish. Mix together spaghetti, 1/3 package of goat cheese and pesto. Top with pasta sauce. Set aside.

In a medium size pan over medium high heat, saute ground meat until no longer pink. Add salt and pepper to taste. Drain if necessary. Put cooked ground meat onto spaghetti mixture. Top with cooked bacon.

Saute onion in oil over medium heat. Stir frequently and cook until translucent.

Place cooked onions over spaghetti mixture. Top with remaining crumbled goat cheese.

Bake for 20 minutes if cooking immediately. Can be made ahead and stored in the fridge up to three days ahead. Then cook for 30 minutes or until heated through. Makes 8 servings.

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