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Baked Spaghetti

Baked Spaghetti is total comfort food with it's homemade meat sauce and cheesy goodness. Make it ahead of time and throw it in the oven for the best warm dinner.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Baking Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: meat sauce, pasta bake
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 489kcal
Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

  • 1 pound spaghetti cooked according to package instructions (see note), drained and rinsed in room temperature water
  • 1 pound ground beef (I used 80/20)
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 by 13 inch baking dish and set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a roaring boil and cook the spaghetti according to package directions, drain the noodles, and rinse in room temperature water. (Continue to step 3 while the water is coming to a boil.)
  • In a large skillet or dutch oven, cook ground beef onion, and garlic over medium heat, until the beef is just cooked through. Drain the grease and return the skillt to the heat.
  • Stir in the tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and sugar. Bring to a simmer and let cook for 10 mintues.
  • In a large bowl, toss the cooked spaghetti with the beaten eggs and parmesan cheese.
  • Pour just enough of the meat sauce into the bottom of the pan to coat it. Then add the spaghetti. Pour the remaining meat sauce over the spaghetti and top with mozzarella.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additonal 20 minutes.

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Notes

Because this recipe will be baked, you want to make sure that you don't over cook your pasta. To be on the safe side, cook it for the shorter length of time suggested on the box. For example, if it says 8 to 10 minutes, drain after 8 minutes of boiling the noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 674mg | Potassium: 301mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 20mg