Cheesy Spaghetti Bake Recipe

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Cheesy Spaghetti Bake Recipe

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Do you have a recipe that you are always making small changes to? That is me and my spaghetti bake – though my family loves it ( I posted this recipe before back in the day) I never have been 100% happy with the look and taste.

I would say the taste is a solid 9/10 but the look is more of a 7/10 for me

Cheesy Spaghetti Bake Recipe

I am thinking about trying this recipe again but using a homemade alfredo sauce – what do you think? My dad thinks that it would be WAY too much dairy

I would love to know what you think 🙂

Cheesy Spaghetti Bake Recipe

If you do make the Cheesy Spaghetti Bake Recipe make sure to comment and let me know what you think 🙂

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Cheesy Spaghetti Bake Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) spaghetti
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic mined
  • 1 jar (24 ounces) meatless spaghetti sauce
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon ( my secret ingredient)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
  • 1½ Teaspoon of Pepper
  • 1 Teaspoon of Garlic Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon of Onion Powder
  • ½ Teaspoon of Salt
  • 5 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 8 oz of cottage cheese
  • 4 cups part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook Pasta ( Break the spaghetti in half ( makes it easier to eat) ) via the directions on the box. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Heat oil in a medium skillet and add onions and cook for 10 minutes – add garlic and cook for one minute.
  3. Add beef to onions and garlic and cook beef till it is no longer brown. Drain beef.
  4. Add Sauce and mix. Add cinnamon, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, and salt.
  5. In a medium size bowl place melted butter. Add cooked pasta and toss.
  6. In a small bowl whisk eggs and add cottage cheese and mix.
  7. In a 9×13 greased pan start layering – place half the spaghetti in the pan. Add half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Add Meat Sauce. Add 2 Cups of mozzarella cheese.
  8. Do the layering again. ( Pasta, cottage cheese Mixture, Sauce, Cheese)
  9. Cover the pan well and place in the oven for 40 minutes. Uncover and cook this cheese has browned ( about 15 minutes).
  10. Enjoy 🙂