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Southern Baked Spaghetti

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. 

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

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

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  1. Heat the oven to 350ºF and spray a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. 
  2. 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. 
  3. Add the ground beef and season with Italian seasoning. 
  4. Cook about 6-8 minutes, stirring frequently breaking up the ground beef into crumbles until cooked through. 
  5. Add the garlic to the skillet and mix. Saute for about 1 minute, just until fragrant. Be sure not to burn the garlic.  
  6. 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.
  7. While the beef cooks, cook spaghetti according to the package directions to al dente. 
  8. Drain spaghetti and mix in the reserved 1 cup of marinara sauce with the cooked spaghetti. 
  9. In a separate mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese and cream cheese. Mix until it's smooth. 
  10. Add half of the spaghetti mixture to the prepared baking dish. Spread until it's in an even layer.
  11. 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. 
  12. Top the cream cheese and cottage cheese mixture with the remaining cooked noodles. Spread until even. 
  13. Pour the pasta sauce and meat mixture over the top of the noodles. Smooth it out into an even layer. 
  14. Top with lots of mozzarella cheese. 
  15. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling. 
  16. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool for about 10 minutes before cutting and serving. 

Nutrition Information

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

% 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%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.