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Ingredients

• ✓ spaghetti noodle
• ground beef
• milk
• bread crumb
• onion
• egg
• salt
• black pepper
• fried onion
• barbecue sauce
• cheddar cheese
• black olive
• red potato

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine ground beef, milk, bread crumbs, onion, egg, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl.
3. 3 Combine 1 cup French-fried onions, ¾ bottle barbecue sauce, and Cheddar cheese in a separate bowl.
4. 4 Place about ½ ground beef mixture on a sheet of waxed paper; form into a rat body shape. Spread thick layer cheese mixture on top, leaving ½-inch space around outer edges.
5. 5 Place remaining ground beef mixture on top cheese mixture layer, forming rat body shape, sealing cheese mixture completely inside so cheese doesn't ooze out while baking.
6. 6 Place a rimmed baking sheet on ratloaf; carefully flip over. Reshape ratloaf as needed; insert olives for eyes and nose, spaghetti for whiskers, and potato slices for ears into ratloaf. Spread remaining ¼ bottle barbecue sauce over ratloaf. Crush remaining 2 cups French-fried onions; sprinkle on top and around ratloaf.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and cheese melts, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Cool before slicing, 5 minutes.

By Deborah McCarthy

Ingredients

• ✓ spaghetti noodle
• turkey sausage
• onion
• garlic
• tomato basil pasta sauce
• water
• italian seasoning
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Combine ground sausage, onions, and garlic in a large pot or skillet with tall sides. Cook over medium heat until sausage is cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
2. 2 Stir pasta sauce, water, and Italian seasoning into the pot; bring to a boil. Stir in spaghetti noodles, return to a boil, and cook, stirring occasionally, until noodles are cooked through and sauce has thickened, 17 to 20 minutes.
3. 3 Serve topped with grated Parmesan cheese.

By bdweld

Ingredients

• ✓ spaghetti noodle
• vegetable oil
• chicken breast
• tomato
• onion
• cumin
• chili powder
• salt
• pepper
• water
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken breasts in the oil until nicely browned on the outside. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
2. 2 Add remaining oil to the skillet, and add the broken spaghetti. Cook, stirring constantly until spaghetti is browned. Drain off any excess oil, and add tomatoes and onion. Dice the chicken breasts, and return them to the skillet. Season with cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Pour in water, cover, and simmer over medium-low heat until pasta is tender, and water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Check towards the end, and add more water if necessary.
3. 3 Spoon the chicken mixture into bowls to serve, and garnish with shredded cheese.

By JENNY P