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Pastelón de Espaguetis [Recipe] Spaghetti Casserole
This pastelón de espaguetis recipe (spaghetti casserole is a whole meal in itself and a very delicious one. I will be very popular with the little ones.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 portions
Calories: 354 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Fusion , Italian , Dominican
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ pound spaghetti or short pasta of your choice [0.23 kg]
- 1½ tablespoon salt (or more, to taste), divided
- 12 large tomato peeled and diced
- 1 oregano (dry, ground)
- 3 tablespoons basil finely chopped
- 1 small red onion grated
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 minced bell pepper
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- ½ cup capers
- ½ cup pitted green olives cut into slices
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese (grated)
- ¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (or more, to taste)
- A few basil leaves for decoration
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese (grated)
Instructions
1. Boil pasta
- In a large pot, boil the pasta al dente, adding a tablespoon of salt to the water.Drain the pasta water, save some to add to the sauce later.
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2. Make tomato pasta sauce
- In a heavy saucepan heat the remaining oil over low heat. Cook and stir the tomatoes, oregano, chopped basil, garlic, onion, and bell peppers over low heat until the tomatoes are tender.Add ½ cup water and tomato sauce. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Set aside half of the tomato sauce for serving. Mix in capers and olives with the tomato sauce.
3. Mixing pasta and sauce
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste and pour it into a large mixing bowl.Add the spaghetti to the tomato sauce and mix well. Add parmesan cheese and mix.
4. Pour into mold
- Pour in the pasta into a 6" [15 cm] non-stick pan or lasagna baking dish. Lightly press with a fork to compact. Top with the mozzarella.Cover with aluminum foil for 20 minutes.
5. Bake
- Heat oven to 300 °F [150 °C].Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes before serving
6. Serve
- Garnish with basil and the tomato sauce you had reserved.
Notes
- You can use short pasta too for this one, macaroni is especially good as it retains the sauce better and makes for a moister casserole.
Nutrition Information
Calories
354kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
1990mg
(83%)
Potassium
994mg
(28%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
3270IU
(65%)
Vitamin C
65.8mg
(73%)
Calcium
204mg
(20%)
Iron
2.6mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 354
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 354kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1990mg | 83% |
| Potassium | 994mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 3270IU | 65% |
| Vitamin C | 65.8mg | 73% |
| Calcium | 204mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.