Baked Spaghetti
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
50 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
651 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Baked Spaghetti
Description
Baked Spaghetti presented in a 9x13-inch dish assembles partly cooked spaghetti noodles tossed with salt, eggs, and melted butter. Ground beef browned with chopped yellow onions enriches the dish's savory element, combined thoroughly with marinara sauce. The pasta is layered with half the meat sauce, cottage cheese, and shredded mozzarella before repeating layers to build richness.
Baking the assembled casserole covered at 350°F for 30 minutes cooks the eggs and melds ingredients, then removing the foil and baking an additional 15 minutes crisps the mozzarella topping. The soft cottage cheese adds creaminess contrasting with the chewy pasta and robust meat sauce.
Serve hot as a filling main course suitable for family meals or potlucks, providing balanced textures from tender noodles to melty cheese and hearty beef sauce. This recipe allows easy preparation ahead and reheating as leftovers.
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 4 cups marinara sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large egg
- 5 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- 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.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 651 kcal
% 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.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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