Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, baked spaghetti casserole. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Baked Spaghetti Casserole is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Baked Spaghetti Casserole is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

Why make baked spaghetti instead of regular ol' spaghetti with meat sauce? It's all about that melty layer of cheese on top! If you prefer, slice some fresh mozzarella to finish it off instead.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have baked spaghetti casserole using 18 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Spaghetti Casserole:

1. Get Meat Sauce:
2. Get 1 tbsp. olive oil
3. Get 1 lb. ground beef
4. Make ready 1/2 yellow onion, diced
5. Prepare 3 cloves garlic, minced
6. Take 1 can (28 oz.) no salt added crushed tomatoes
7. Make ready 1 tsp. each brown sugar. dried basil
8. Make ready 1/2 tsp salt
9. Take 1/4 tsp. pepper
10. Take Pasta & Cheesy Layers:
11. Take 1 box (16 oz.) thin spaghetti pasta
12. Make ready 2 large eggs
13. Get 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
14. Take 5 tbsp. salted butter, melted
15. Prepare 2 cups ricotta cheese
16. Prepare 2 cups freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
17. Take 1 cup freshly shredded white cheddar
18. Get 1/2 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese

This is my own version that the kids like even better and its cheaper! Baked Spaghetti Casserole is an easy dish to make, and it tastes a lot like lasagna. Spaghetti is baked with sauce, seasoned meat, ricotta cheese and more. Baked Spaghetti Casserole - a simple weeknight dinner, all the classic Italian flavors we love.

Steps to make Baked Spaghetti Casserole:

1. Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Once it's hot, add the beef and cook, breaking it up, until it's browned throughout. Then drain any excess grease and add the onion to the skillet. Once the onion softens up, add the garlic and cook another minute or so, until fragrant. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, brown sugar, basil, salt and pepper, then lower the heat and let it simmer while you start cooking the pasta.
2. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x13" baking pan and set it aside. Cook the spaghetti until al dente in a large pot of salted water. When it's ready, drain it and return it to the pot. In a small bowl, beat the eggs, melted butter and grated parmesan cheese together. Then pour it over the drained pasta and toss to fully coat. Place the shredded mozzarella, parmesan and white cheddar in a bowl and toss together to integrate it all together.
3. Place half of the pasta into the prepared pan, then top with half of the ricotta and half of the meat sauce. Sprinkle half of the shredded cheese blend over that, then repeat the layers with the rest. Make sure to completely cover the pasta with the top layer of sauce. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Then remove the foil, and bake another 15-20 minutes, until the cheese has started to brown. Let it cool for 10 or so minutes, then slice into squares and serve.

Easy to put together and always a crowd favorite. Easy Baked Spaghetti Casserole with a meaty sauce layered between spaghetti and cheese….like a spaghetti Lasagna only easier to make! This delicious casserole feeds a crowd and then some. You can make spaghetti casserole with protein too. Place baking dish on large cookie sheet.

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