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Spaghetti Casserole
This baked Spaghetti Casserole recipe is so easy to make! A hearty pasta dish with ground beef, sausage, mushrooms, and tomato sauce.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●pan
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●baking dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Sauté the ground beef, Italian sausage, and bacon in a pan over medium-high heat.
bacon (chopped)1 ounce
3
Season the meat with salt and pepper.
4
While the meat is cooking, chop onion and mushrooms and add them to the pan.
chopped onion1 cupsliced mushrooms4 ounces
5
Add Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes to the pan. Stir to combine.
Italian seasoning1 tablespoon
6
When the meat has cooked thoroughly, remove it from the pan, and drain excess grease if necessary.
7
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
water1 cup
8
Add the spaghetti and cook according to package directions.
spaghetti12 ounces
9
Reserve 1 cup of pasta water for the casserole once the pasta has finished cooking.
water1 cup
10
Drain the pasta.
11
Place cooked spaghetti into a large bowl.
spaghetti12 ounces
12
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 2 beaten eggs, and 1 cup of Parmesan cheese to the spaghetti. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
olive oil1 tablespooneggs2Parmesan cheese1 cupspaghetti12 ounces
13
Place pasta sauce into a separate large bowl with the 1 cup of reserved pasta water. Stir to combine to create a thin sauce.
pasta sauce14 ounceswater1 cup
14
Ladle just enough sauce to cover the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
15
Add half of the cooked spaghetti to the dish.
spaghetti12 ounces
16
Spoon ricotta cheese on top of the spaghetti. The dollops will melt while cooking.
ricotta cheese1 poundspaghetti12 ounces
17
Spoon half of the meat mixture over the ricotta cheese.
ricotta cheese1 pound
18
Add 1 1/2 cups of shredded Italian blend cheese on top of the meat mixture.
shredded Italian blend cheese3 cups
19
Pour just enough sauce in the dish to cover the meat.
20
Place the remaining pasta on top.
21
Place the remaining meat on the pasta.
22
Sprinkle the remaining Italian cheese on top.
23
Bake at 350 for ⏱️ 25 minutes, until heated through and the cheese on the top is melted and lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts
calories
453 kcal
fat Content
27 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
669 mg
protein Content
26 g
cholesterol Content
87 mg
carbohydrate Content
27 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
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