Directions
This Easy Cheesy Baked Spaghetti is a winner all the time and is made with cheddar cheese, ground hamburger, tomato marinara sauce and Italian seasoning!
Just make sure you are pre-heating your oven prior and dinner will be served in no time!
You can use just about any type of cheese for this easy cheesy baked spaghetti recipe. I used old cheddar cheese! But really, this is your pasta make it as cheesy as you’d like.
Other Cheeses that goes well in this bake include
- Mozzarella
- Parmesan
- Italian mix
I just LOVE baking spaghetti, really it is as easy as 1,2,3 when it comes to making this dish.
HOW TO BAKE SPAGHETTI
- Preheat oven to 375F
- Bring a pot of salted water a boil and add in the pasta, stir and cook for 3 minutes.
- Strain and place the pasta into the bottom of a lightly oiled 9×13 baking dish.
- In the same skillet add the ground beef and all the spices and sauté till the hamburger has browned.
- Next pour in the tomato marinara sauce and mix to combine.
- Pour over the spaghetti and add 1/2 cup of water overtop of everything.
- Mix until the pasta is coated.
- Top with cheddar cheeses and bake uncovered for 25 minutes.
- Once cooked, broil on the top rack the cheese for 5 minutes or until your liking. Be sure to watch closely that the cheese does not burn.
HOW LONG TO BAKE SPAGHETTI
You will need about 45 minutes from start to finish! However, you only need to bake this anywhere from 25 to 30 minutes!
Be sure to remove the cover near the end so that the cheese can broil to perfection!
Easy Cheesy Baked Spaghetti
Serve with garlic bread and a side caesar
Ingredients
- 400 grams uncooked spaghetti
- 450 grams lean ground beef
- 1 bottle of pasta sauce
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 3 cups shredded cheddar
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F
- Bring a pot of salted water a boil and add in the pasta, stir and cook for 3 minutes.
- Strain and place the pasta into the bottom of a lightly oiled 9x13 baking dish.
- In the same skillet add the ground beef and all the spices and sauté till the hamburger has browned.
- Next pour in the tomato marinara sauce and mix to combine.
- Pour over the spaghetti and add 1/2 cup of water overtop of everything.
- Mix until the pasta is coated.
- Top with cheddar cheeses and bake uncovered for 25 minutes.
- Once cooked, broil on the top rack the cheese for 5 minutes or until your liking. Be sure to watch closely that the cheese does not burn.
Notes
Red pepper flakes optional
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 671Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 586mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 44g
These calculations are based off Nutritionix