Cheesy Baked Spaghetti
Created by HomeCooker on May 18, 2012
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 25m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Recipe #5469
Ingredients
- PASTA INGREDIENTS
- 8 ounces dry spaghetti pasta
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (divided)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- SAUCE
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dry Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups pasta sauce (meatless, your favorite)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook spaghetti according to package directions (al dente). Drain the place in a large bowl. Add in butter and stir until butter is melted, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese and next 6 ingredients; stir to combine. Spread pasta-cheese mixture in the bottom of a greased 8-inch square baking dish.
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Step 2: Brown ground beef with the garlic and onion. Drain grease and return to pan. Add pepper, spaghetti sauce, sugar, and Italian seasoning. Stir well and then pour over the pasta, spreading evenly. Sprinkle top with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
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Step 3: Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until top cheese is browned and spaghetti is bubbly.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (259.4 g)
- Calories 533.7
- Total Fat - 27.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 14.1 g
- Cholesterol - 125 mg
- Sodium - 1094.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 38.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 6 g
- Protein - 35.8 g
- Calcium - 550.9 mg
- Iron - 3.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg