Church suppers and potlucks are where home cooks go to shine.

Everyone brings their A-game, with the bestfried chicken, top-notchcasseroles, and out-of-this-worldcakes and pies.

Thiswonderful spaghetti casseroleis ideal for a potluck.

Southern Living Church Supper Spaghetti in the baking dish and ready to serve

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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.

Southern Living Church Supper Spaghetti ingredients

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

It starts with ground beef, onions, and bell peppers.

To that, savory and rich seasonings are added for bold, spicy flavor.

Southern Living Church Supper Spaghetti browning the ground beef

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Frozen peas and corn are added for vegetable sweetness, along with bright and juicy canned tomatoes.

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Southern Living Church Supper Spaghetti adding the bell pepper and onion

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Southern Living Church Supper Spaghetti adding the chili powder to the skillet

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Prepare spaghetti according to package directions.

Drain, and set aside at room temperature in a medium bowl until ready to use.

Cook over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 7 minutes.

Southern Living Church Supper Spaghetti adding the vegetables to the skillet

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Drain ground beef, discarding grease, and set aside.

(Do not wipe skillet clean.)

Return ground beef to skillet.

Southern Living Church Supper Spaghetti after adding the pasta and cheddar cheese soup

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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.

Add spaghetti to ground beef mixture, and toss until evenly combined.

Southern Living Church Supper Spaghetti half of the mixture in the dish

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Top evenly with 1 cup of the Cheddar.

Repeat layering with remaining spaghetti mixture.

Top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar.

Southern Living Church Supper Spaghetti adding the other half of the pasta mixture to the dish

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Southern Living Church Supper Spaghetti after finishing the layering of the casserole

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Southern Living Church Supper Spaghetti in the dish after baking

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