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Spaghetti Casserole
Discover the ultimate comfort food - Spaghetti Casserole - made with layers of saucy pasta, creamy cheese, and savory meat sauce.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 815 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti noodles
- 48 ounces spaghetti sauce divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- basil for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and combine with 24 ounces of spaghetti sauce. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onions and cook until translucent and soft. Add garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Add beef and sausage and break them up into small pieces. Cook until meat is browned through. Add 24 ounces of spaghetti sauce and stir to combine.
- In a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer, combine ricotta, sour cream, cream cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper.
- Grease a 9x13 baking dish. Add half of the pasta and then all of the cream cheese mixture.
- Sprinkle 1 cup of mozzarella over the cheese mixture. Then add the rest of the pasta, then the meat sauce, then the rest of the mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Take the foil off and bake for another 15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly.
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Notes
- Use your favorite brand of spaghetti sauce, or use our recipe for Homemade Spaghetti Sauce.
- You can use different pasta shapes if you don't want to use spaghetti noodles.
- When reheating leftovers, add a little extra spaghetti sauce to keep it from drying out.
Nutrition Information
Calories
815kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
49g
(75%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
157mg
(52%)
Sodium
1456mg
(61%)
Potassium
996mg
(28%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1571IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
376mg
(38%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 815
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 815kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 49g | 75% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 157mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 1456mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 996mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1571IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 376mg | 38% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.