Baked Spaghetti
Baked Spaghetti
Ingredients
Noodles
- 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
Meat & Sauce
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- (32 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
Binding & Cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 cups small curd cottage cheese
- 5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Instructions
- 1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- 2
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
12 min - 3
Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until meat is browned and onion is soft and translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.
5 min - 4
Drain excess oil from the pan; stir in spaghetti sauce and seasoned salt.
- 5
Whisk eggs, Parmesan, and butter in a large bowl. Add spaghetti and toss to coat.
- 6
Place 1/2 of the spaghetti mixture in the prepared baking dish. Top with 1/2 of the cottage cheese, 2 cups mozzarella, and 1/2 of the meat sauce. Repeat layers. Cover with aluminum foil.
- 7
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella.
40 min - 8
Continue to bake until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
20 min - 9
Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 8 servings)
