Baked Spaghetti

This baked spaghetti is pasta tossed in a flavorful meat sauce, then topped with plenty of cheese and baked until golden brown. A super easy dinner option that's great for feeding a large group!

Course Main

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 35

Servings

Calories 601kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

For the sauce

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound ground beef I use 90% lean
1 pound mild Italian sausage casings removed
1/2 cup onion finely chopped
2 teaspoons garlic minced
24 ounce jar marinara sauce
8 ounce can tomato sauce
salt and pepper to taste

For assembly

16 ounces spaghetti cooked according to package directions
2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9"x13" pan with cooking spray.

For the sauce

Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add the ground beef and sausage to the pan. Season the meat with salt and pepper to taste.
Cook the meat for 3 minutes, breaking it up into small pieces with a spatula. Add the onion to the pan. Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until meat is browned and cooked through and onion is tender.
Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the marinara sauce and tomato sauce to the pan and bring the sauce to a simmer.
Let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes.

For assembly

Toss the cooked spaghetti with the sauce.
Pour the pasta mixture into the prepared pan and top with shredded cheese.
Bake covered for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until pasta is bubbly and cheese is melted and browned.
Sprinkle with parsley, then serve.

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