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Baked Spaghetti-  A delicious and easy dish filled with cooked spaghetti noodles, spaghetti sauce, cheese and Italian sausage. Pair it with garlic bread or a side salad to round out your meal.

Much like Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies, this recipe has been in my recipe archives for a really long time.  Honestly, I can't remember who gave it to me, but, it is, like the cookies, a family favorite. 

It can be adapted to your own taste preference and be ready in a snap.

Ingredients Needed

• Spaghetti
• Shredded mozzarella cheese
• Grated Parmesan cheese
• Italian sausage
• Spaghetti sauce
• Egg

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What Kind of Spaghetti Should I Use?

Any kind.  Yes, any kind  You can use regular spaghetti, whole wheat or a gluten free version.  I have used them all with this recipe and they all work great.  You will be baking your spaghetti after it's already cooked, so, simply follow the directions on your preferred pasta box. 

💡Tip:  If you have leftover, plain, cooked spaghetti in your fridge...this is a great way to make use of it. 

Why Do I Rinse The Pasta in Cold Water?

This will stop the cooking process of the pasta and will help prevent your spaghetti from being mushy or overcooked.  

Can I Use A Different Protein?

Yes.  Instead of Italian sausage, you can use ground turkey, ground beef or a meatless crumble option.  You can also omit the protein/meat altogether.  It's delicious either way. 😉

Storage

Keep any leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator. 

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Baked Spaghetti

A delicious and easy dish filled with cooked spaghetti noodles, spaghetti sauce, cheese and Italian sausage. Pair it with garlic bread or a side salad to round out your meal.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Hands-Off Time: 5 mins

Yield: 4 to 6

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Ingredients

• 8 oz box, dried spaghetti noodles
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 lb bulk Italian sausage
• 1 1/4 cups spaghetti sauce

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 8 inch baking dish
2. In a skillet, brown Italian sausage over medium heat, breaking up as you cook. Continue until it is no longer pink. Drain excess grease from skillet and return cooked sausage to skillet. Add spaghetti sauce into the cooked sausage and mix completley.
3. Make spaghetti noodles according to box instructions. Drain and rinse noodles with cold water.
4. In a bowl, toss together cooked spaghetti noodles with beaten eggs, 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
5. Spread the spaghetti mixture into prepared dish. Spread the meat/sauce mixture on top of it. Top with remaining shredded cheese.
6. Bake for 15 minutes or until heated throughly and cheese is melted. Let the dish sit for 5-8 minutes before serving.

Notes & Variations

If you are using precooked spaghetti, you will need about 2 to 3 cups.

Written by Erin at Recipes My Mom Gave Me

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