Baked Spaghetti

Baked Spagehtti is the best way to enjoy a spaghetti dinner.  If you are ready to step up your regular dinner, this is the way to do it!

My husband would live off of spaghetti if I would make it every day.  But after making it (A LOT)  for twenty years, it’s not my favorite.  At all.  I decided to switch things up and try baked spaghetti.  And it is so much better!  If you are looking for a quick and easy dinner, and one that will be a crowd pleaser, this is it.  It is our new family favorite.

How to Make Baked Spaghetti

This spaghetti dinner starts off just like the recipe you have been using for years.  First, cook your spaghetti noodles according to the packages directions.  While the water is boiling, you can start on the meat sauce.  Sauté the diced onions in butter, and when they turn golden, add your hamburger meat.  Once the beef is cooked through and browned, you can add the spaghetti sauce to the mixture and allow to simmer for ten minutes.

After your noodles are cooked, drain them and add them to the sauce.  Stir in some parmesan cheese and pour into a greased casserole dish.  Then is the good part.  Top the spaghetti with mozzarella and more parmesan cheese and bake in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes.  Just adding this last step will make all of the difference.

If you like this recipe, check out more of my easy dinner ideas:

• Baked Spaghetti Pie
• Baked Ziti
• How to Make Spaghetti

Baked Spaghetti Recipe

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Baked Spaghetti

The best way to eat spaghetti is to have Baked Spaghetti. Baking it in the oven makes all of the difference.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time50 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: Baked Spaghetti

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 452kcal

Author: Mique Provost

Ingredients

• 24 oz spaghetti sauce
• 1 lb ground beef
• ½ onion chopped
• 1 tbsp butter (or margarine)
• 8 oz spaghetti noodles (½ package)
• ¼ c parmesan cheese
• 1 c shredded mozzarella cheese (or more if you are cheesy)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cook spaghetti noodles.
• Meanwhile, saute onions in butter until golden brown.
• Add beef and brown.
• Next add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 10 mins.
• Add cooked noodles to spaghetti sauce.
• Mix in ⅛ c parmesan cheese.
• Dish into sprayed 9x13 pan.
• Top with ⅛ c parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 20-30 mins.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 848mg | Potassium: 691mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 710IU | Vitamin C: 8.6mg | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 3.2mg

I almost feel bad for posting this because it’s so darn easy.  But I’m always on the hunt for the it’s-dinnertime-what-am-i-going-to-make quick recipes.  This fits the bill.  Please enjoy. ;)

Food photography and styling courtesy of My Name is Snickerdoodle.