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Baked Spaghetti Casserole is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Baked Spaghetti Casserole is something that I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have baked spaghetti casserole using 18 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Baked Spaghetti Casserole:
- Prepare Meat Sauce:
- Prepare 1 tbsp. olive oil
- Prepare 1 lb. ground beef
- Take 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- Make ready 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Prepare 1 can (28 oz.) no salt added crushed tomatoes
- Get 1 tsp. each brown sugar. dried basil
- Make ready 1/2 tsp salt
- Take 1/4 tsp. pepper
- Prepare Pasta & Cheesy Layers:
- Make ready 1 box (16 oz.) thin spaghetti pasta
- Get 2 large eggs
- Prepare 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Prepare 5 tbsp. salted butter, melted
- Get 2 cups ricotta cheese
- Make ready 2 cups freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- Prepare 1 cup freshly shredded white cheddar
- Make ready 1/2 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
Add the spaghetti; toss to coat. Baked Spaghetti is a favorite casserole around here! A quick zesty meat sauce is combined with tomatoes and spaghetti and topped with cheese. This spaghetti casserole is baked in the oven until hot and bubbly.
Instructions to make Baked Spaghetti Casserole:
- Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Once it's hot, add the beef and cook, breaking it up, until it's browned throughout. Then drain any excess grease and add the onion to the skillet. Once the onion softens up, add the garlic and cook another minute or so, until fragrant. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, brown sugar, basil, salt and pepper, then lower the heat and let it simmer while you start cooking the pasta.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x13" baking pan and set it aside. Cook the spaghetti until al dente in a large pot of salted water. When it's ready, drain it and return it to the pot. In a small bowl, beat the eggs, melted butter and grated parmesan cheese together. Then pour it over the drained pasta and toss to fully coat. Place the shredded mozzarella, parmesan and white cheddar in a bowl and toss together to integrate it all together.
- Place half of the pasta into the prepared pan, then top with half of the ricotta and half of the meat sauce. Sprinkle half of the shredded cheese blend over that, then repeat the layers with the rest. Make sure to completely cover the pasta with the top layer of sauce. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Then remove the foil, and bake another 15-20 minutes, until the cheese has started to brown. Let it cool for 10 or so minutes, then slice into squares and serve.
A quick zesty meat sauce is combined with tomatoes and spaghetti and topped with cheese. This spaghetti casserole is baked in the oven until hot and bubbly. Just like stuffed shells, this easy recipe is perfect served with crusty bread, homemade Garlic Butter and a Caesar Salad. Easy Baked Spaghetti Baked Spaghetti Casserole is a family favorite dinner that's filled with pasta, cheese, and an easy semi-homemade ground beef meat sauce. This gets gobbled up even by the pickiest eaters when I make it for dinner.
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