Easy Baked Spaghetti with Cheddar Cheese

Name: Easy Baked Spaghetti with Cheddar Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef; 24 ounces spaghetti sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 16 ounces pasta; 2 cups grated cheddar cheese; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
6 servings
Calories
371 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Easy Baked Spaghetti with Cheddar Cheese

Iris Warren

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This five-ingredient Easy Baked Spaghetti is so fast and easy! Its ooey-gooey Cheddar cheese topping pleases everyone, especially the kids!

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Ingredients

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1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
24 ounces spaghetti sauce (recommended: Ragu traditional spaghetti sauce)
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
16 ounces pasta (see notes)
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

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Instructions

Start by putting a large pot of salted water on to boil and preheating the oven to 350.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the ground beef and cook, stirring until it's nicely browned with no visible pink color remaining. Drain off any excess fat and return the ground beef to the pan.
Add the spaghetti sauce, salt, and pepper, and stir that together with the ground beef.
Bring the mixture to a bubble, cover it, and reduce the heat to a simmer.
By this time, the water should be boiling so you can drop in your pasta and let it cook according to the package directions. When the pasta is done, drain it and start assembling the casserole.
Put about 1/3 of the meat sauce on the bottom of your casserole dish.
Add about half the cooked pasta.
Top with half the cheddar cheese.
Add another third of the sauce and the remaining pasta.
End with the rest of the sauce and top with the remaining one cup of cheddar and the Parmesan cheese on top.
Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
Remove the dish from the oven and allow it to cool slightly before serving.

Notes

To make ahead - prep and assemble the entire dish a day ahead and refrigerate it, covered, until ready to bake. May also be frozen for up to 2 months before baking. In either case, let it come up to room temperature before baking.
Leftovers may be stored in the baking dish, tightly wrapped, in the refrigerator for 3 or 4 days. Just reheat in the microwave or oven. To freeze, remove the cooled casserole to an appropriate freezer container and store for up to 2 months.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 371kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 38g (76%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 114mg (38%) Sodium 1750mg (73%) Potassium 1062mg (30%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 1233IU (25%) Vitamin C 13mg (14%) Calcium 354mg (35%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 371 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1
Calories	371kcal	19%
Carbohydrates	11g	4%
Protein	38g	76%
Fat	20g	31%
Saturated Fat	11g	55%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	114mg	38%
Sodium	1750mg	73%
Potassium	1062mg	23%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	8g	16%
Vitamin A	1233IU	25%
Vitamin C	13mg	14%
Calcium	354mg	35%
Iron	5mg	28%