4.8 from 72 votes
Baked Spaghetti
Baked Spaghetti is hearty and family-friendly with a crispy cheesy top layer and ground beef filling that your kids will ask for every week!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 651 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound Spaghetti
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 4 cups marinara sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
- 2 cups cottage cheese , divided
- 4 cups mozzarella cheese , shredded and divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with vegetable oil spray.
- Cook pasta 2 minutes shy of the directions.
- Add meat and onions to a large skillet on medium-high heat and brown while breaking it apart until fully cooked, about 5-6 minutes.
- Add in the Marinara Sauce and mix well.
- Toss the noodles in the salt, eggs and butter.
- Put half the pasta in the bottom of the baking dish, then add half the cottage cheese, half the meat sauce and half the mozzarella.
- Top with the rest of the noodles, the rest of the cottage cheese, meat sauce and mozzarella.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, remove the foil and bake an additional 15 minutes or until the cheese on top is crispy and golden brown.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
651kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
162mg
(54%)
Sodium
1406mg
(59%)
Potassium
855mg
(24%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1285IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
9.6mg
(11%)
Calcium
378mg
(38%)
Iron
3.8mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 651
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 651kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1406mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 855mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1285IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 9.6mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 378mg | 38% |
| Iron | 3.8mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.