Baked Spaghetti
A cozy, cheesy pasta bake loaded with hearty meat sauce and melty cheese. Perfect for family dinners, leftovers, or freezing for later!
Equipment
- - Large pot
- 9×13-inch baking dish
- - Wooden spoon
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- - 2 tbsp salted butter plus more for greasing
- - 1 tsp kosher salt plus more to taste
- - 1 lb spaghetti
- - 1 lb ground beef
- - ½ tsp garlic powder
- - ½ tsp onion powder
- - ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- - 1 32 oz jar marinara sauce
- - 1 cup ricotta cheese
- - 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- - ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- - ¼ cup fresh basil torn
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Cook spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In the same pot, melt butter and brown beef with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and red pepper flakes.
- Stir in marinara sauce. Simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Mix cooked pasta and ricotta into the meat sauce.
- Transfer to the baking dish. Top with mozzarella and parmesan.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbling and golden.
- Garnish with basil and serve hot.
Notes
- Customize with different proteins or extra vegetables.
- Can be made ahead and frozen.
- For a spicier version, add extra chili flakes.
- Can be made ahead and frozen.
- For a spicier version, add extra chili flakes.