Monday, September 17, 2018

THE ULTIMATE BAKED SPAGHETTI

THE ULTIMATE BAKED SPAGHETTI
The Ultimate Baked Spaghetti - cheesy spaghetti topped with Italian seasoned cream cheese, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese - SOOOO good! Makes a great freezer meal too! We ate this two days in a row!
I called this The Ultimate Baked Spaghetti because I combined two of my favorite baked spaghetti recipes and made one great recipe. The "ultimate" if you will. This was crazy good. I wanted to eat the whole pan! We ate this for dinner and lunch the next day. I cut the leftovers into single serving squares and froze them. I like to thaw them out when we get back from a trip for an easy dinner.
This makes a ton. It would be great for a potluck. This Ultimate Baked Spaghetti also freezes well. You could even split the recipe into two 8x8 foil pans - that is what I do since there are only two of us. Serve this with a simple salad and some garlic bread for an amazing Italian feast!
Yield: 10 To 12
THE ULTIMATE BAKED SPAGHETTI
PREP TIME: 10 MINS
COOK TIME: 45 MINS
TOTAL TIME: 55 MINS

INGREDIENTS:
  • 16-oz thin spaghetti
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 5 Tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 lb italian sausage or hamburger, cooked
  • 1 (24-oz) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain. Whisk together eggs, parmesan cheese and melted butter. Toss with pasta. Place in prepared pan.
  3. Combine Italian seasoning, garlic, cream cheese and sour cream. Spread over pasta.
  4. Combined cooked sausage or hamburger and spaghetti sauce. Spread over cream cheese mixture. Top with 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese.
  5. Bake for 45 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.