Southern Baked Spaghetti

Name: Southern Baked Spaghetti
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon avocado oil; 1 medium onion; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pound lean ground beef; 3 cloves garlic; 24 ounces marinara sauce; 1 pound spaghetti pasta; 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning; 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese; 1 cup cottage cheese; 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
15 servings
Calories
233 kcal
Course
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine
Italian, American

Southern Baked Spaghetti

Iris Warren

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This easy-baked spaghetti recipe is quick and easy to make. Spaghetti pasta is combined with the sauce, ground beef, and three kinds of gooey cheese for a savory, family-friendly delicious dinner.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 teaspoon avocado oil
1 medium onion diced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound lean ground beef
3 cloves garlic minced
24 ounces marinara sauce
1 pound spaghetti pasta uncooked
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

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Instructions

Heat the oven to 350ºF and spray a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large skillet, heat avocado oil over medium-high heat and add the onion. Season with kosher salt and black pepper. Mix to combine.
Add the ground beef and season with Italian seasoning.
Cook about 6-8 minutes, stirring frequently breaking up the ground beef into crumbles until cooked through.
Add the garlic to the skillet and mix. Saute for about 1 minute, just until fragrant. Be sure not to burn the garlic.
Set 1 cup of marinara aside and add the remaining sauce to the cooked ground beef mixture. Turn the heat to low and let it heat through.
While the beef cooks, cook spaghetti according to the package directions to al dente.
Drain spaghetti and mix in the reserved 1 cup of marinara sauce with the cooked spaghetti.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese and cream cheese. Mix until it's smooth.
Add half of the spaghetti mixture to the prepared baking dish. Spread until it's in an even layer.
Top the noodles with all of the cottage cheese and cream cheese mixture. Spread it until it's in an even layer over the pasta.
Top the cream cheese and cottage cheese mixture with the remaining cooked noodles. Spread until even.
Pour the pasta sauce and meat mixture over the top of the noodles. Smooth it out into an even layer.
Top with lots of mozzarella cheese.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
Remove from the oven and allow it to cool for about 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1square Calories 233kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 32mg (11%) Sodium 554mg (23%) Potassium 386mg (11%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 334IU (7%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 120mg (12%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 233 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1square
Calories	233kcal	12%
Carbohydrates	28g	9%
Protein	16g	32%
Fat	6g	9%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	2g	10%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	32mg	11%
Sodium	554mg	23%
Potassium	386mg	8%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	4g	8%
Vitamin A	334IU	7%
Vitamin C	4mg	4%
Calcium	120mg	12%
Iron	2mg	11%