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Baked Spaghetti

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 9/05/24Updated: 9/05/24

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Change up your typical spaghetti dinner with this easy and delicious baked spaghetti. Made with Italian Sausage, marinara sauce and a blend of cheese for amazing flavor and a easy to make meal.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe!

Comfort Food. Spaghetti is one of my favorite childhood food memories.  It was one of my mom’s go to meals when we were growing up.  Today’s recipe is a fun twist on my favorite homemade Spaghetti and Meat Sauce.  Instead of the usual ground beef, I spice it up with some ground Italian sausage. It is then layered with cheese and baked.

Easy and Delicious. Baked spaghetti casserole is easy, delicious and fun to eat. The process is simple and can easily be done ahead of time and refrigerated to make dinner time easier.  It is layered with spaghetti noodles, cheese and meat sauce.  This recipe uses small curd cottage cheese which gives it extra protein, but I promise you will never know there is cottage cheese in this dish!

piece of baked spaghetti on a plate.

Ingredients Needed

  • Spaghetti Noodles
  • Italian Sausage or use Ground Hamburger
  • Onion, yellow or white
  • Marinara Sauce, you can use a jar of sauce or your favorite homemade recipe
  • Eggs
  • Butter, salted
  • Cottage Cheese, small curd. You can also use ricotta cheese if you prefer.
  • Mozzarella Cheese, grated
  • Parmesan Cheese, grated
  • Italian Blend Cheese, grated
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Seasoning such as dried basil, dried oregano, dried parsley or use an Italian Seasoning blend.

How to make Baked Spaghetti

  • Boil water and cook spaghetti until al dente stage in a large pot. Drain pasta. Follow package directions.
  • Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet until meat is browned and onion is soft.
adding marinara sauce to italian sausage in pan
  • Stir in spaghetti sauce, seasoned salt, sugar, basil, oregano and parsley into meat mixture. Simmer mixture to allow it to thicken up.
pan with meat sauce and spcies in it
  • Mix eggs, Parmesan cheese and melted butter in a bowl. Pour over cooked spaghetti and toss to combine.
mixing noodles with egg mixture
  • Combine Mozzarella Cheese and Italian Blend Cheese.
  • Place half of noodles in bottom of lightly greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
noodles in pan with marinara sauce on top
  • Top with half of the meat mixture.
  • Add half of the cottage cheese and half of the shredded cheese mixture.
adding cheese to meat layer of baked spaghetti.
  • Repeat, layers of spaghetti, sauce, cottage cheese and finish with the remaining cheese.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 350 degrees F for 35 minutes.
  • Remove aluminum foil and continue to bake until cheese is melted and golden brown. About 20 minutes.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley or fresh basil.
overhead shot of baked spaghetti

Tips

  1. If making ahead, cover the baked spaghetti with tin foil and store in the fridge until ready to bake.
  2. If using a jarred sauce, add in the sugar and extra spices. If making a homemade sauce, you can add those additions into your sauce.
fork full of baked spaghetti

Pair This With:

  • Garlic Bread
  • Roasted Broccoli
  • Caesar Salad
  • Spinach Salad

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I use instead of Italian Sausage?

You could use ground hamburger, ground chicken or ground turkey if you prefer.

How long will baked spaghetti last?

After it is baked, it will last for 3-4 days, covered in the refrigerator.

How do you reheat baked spaghetti?

The fastest and easiest way is to reheat it by the slice in the microwave.

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Check out more of my favorite recipes:

  • Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
  • Chicken Spaghetti with Red Sauce
  • Lemon Pancakes
  • Brown Butter Pasta
  • Italian Sausage Soup

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4.75 from 4 votes

Baked Spaghetti Recipe

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Change up your typical spaghetti dinner with this easy and delicious baked spaghetti.
serves: 8 people
Prep:30 minutes minutes
Cook:55 minutes minutes
Total:1 hour hour 17 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. spaghetti noodles
  • 1 lb. mild Italian sausage
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1 jar 32 oz. of your favorite meatless spaghetti sauce or homemade version
  • 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 Tbsp. butter melted
  • 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 cups Italian blend cheese I used Monterey Jack and Colby, shredded
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp parsley

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Grease a 9 x 13 pan
  • Cook spaghetti in boiling water until al dente.
  • In a large pan cook sausage and onion until meat is browned and onion is soft. Drain
  • Stir in spaghetti sauce, salt and sugar if you'd like sauce a bit sweeter like I do.. If using a store bought sauce I like to add some extra spice – add in basil, oregano and parsley.
  • Mix together eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter in a bowl.
  • Mix in spaghetti noodles and stir to coat.
  • Place half of noodles in bottom of baking dish
  • Top with cottage cheese and half of the other two cheeses.
  • Top that with half of meat sauce.
  • Repeat layers by adding remaining noodles on top, remaining sauce and then cottage cheese and remaining cheese.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes.
  • Remove foil and continue to bake until cheese is melted and golden brown. About 20 minutes

Tips & Notes:

  1. If making ahead, cover the baked spaghetti with tin foil and store in the fridge until ready to bake.
  2. If using a jarred sauce, add in the sugar and extra spices. If making a homemade sauce, you can add those additions into your sauce.

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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 702kcal (35%) Carbohydrates: 48g (16%) Protein: 35g (70%) Fat: 41g (63%) Saturated Fat: 17g (106%) Cholesterol: 135mg (45%) Sodium: 1024mg (45%) Potassium: 363mg (10%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 4g (4%) Vitamin A: 516IU (10%) Vitamin C: 3mg (4%) Calcium: 303mg (30%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Main Dish
Cuisine:Italian
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    1. Sarah Schooler says

      Posted on 11/22 at 1:13 pm

      I made this and it was delicious! Very rich and filling with the butter and egg in the noodles. This one is a keeper! Thank you.

      Reply
    2. W. Lo says

      Posted on 10/5 at 5:44 pm

      It was scrumptious! It was definitely a different style of making spaghetti. My family enjoyed it. Thanks for the recipe ????

      Reply
      • Leigh Anne says

        Posted on 10/5 at 8:33 pm

        So glad to hear your family loved it. It’s fun to be a new twist on a classic, isn’t!

        Reply
    3. Laverne says

      Posted on 8/22 at 5:01 pm

      I just made this and popped in the refrigerator to cook and serve tomorrow. Cannot wait to see how it will taste it looks so good.

      Reply
      • Leigh Anne says

        Posted on 8/22 at 5:11 pm

        Enjoy dinner!!

        Reply
    4. Jackie says

      Posted on 11/11 at 5:58 pm

      Hi Leigh Anne

      What brand of spaghetti sauce do you use?

      Reply
    5. Jackie says

      Posted on 11/11 at 5:56 pm

      Hi Leigh Anne

      Are these herbs dried or fresh?

      Reply
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