Baked capellini with meat sauce

Ingredients:

• 700 g of ground beef
• 250 g of capellini pasta or thin spaghetti
• 1 tbsp. grated cheese Cheddar
• 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese or any semi-hard cheese
• 2 cups canned diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
• 2 cups tomato sauce or ketchup
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1.5 tsp. Italian seasonings
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 tbsp garlic powder
• 1.5 tsp salt with spices
• 1.5 tsp sugar
• 2 bay leaves

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Prepare tomato sauce in a saucepan: Bring the tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1 cup water, onion, bell pepper, garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, garlic powder, salt and pepper, sugar, and bay leaves to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer over low heat, covered, for 1 hour.
3. Prepare the minced meat: Place the ground meat in the pan and cook over medium heat, breaking it up with a wooden spatula, until done. Transfer the ground meat to the saucepan and continue simmering for another 20 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, cook the capellini: Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the capellini and cook for the amount of time indicated on the package, then drain.
5. Spread one-third of the sauce in a baking dish. Top with half the capellini, then 1/3 each of cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. Continue layering in the same order, finishing with a final layer of sauce.
   
   Place in the oven and bake for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese 5 minutes before done.