Baked Spaghetti
- 20m Prep Time
- 40m Cook Time
- 1h 0mReady In
A hearty baked spaghetti dish with layers of meat sauce, pasta, and two types of cheddar cheese. It's an easy, crowd-pleasing meal that can be prepared ahead and frozen.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 1 chunky pasta sauce
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- Kosher salt
- black pepper
- 1 lb uncooked spaghetti
- 3/4 lbs yellow sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 3/8 lbs white sharp cheddar cheese shredded
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 6 of 11 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 141 mg
- Iron: 3.58 mg
- Magnesium: 58.8 mg
- Phosphorus: 320 mg
- Potassium: 664 mg
- Zinc: 4.91 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 chunky pasta sauce
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- Kosher salt
- black pepper
- 1 lb uncooked spaghetti
Prepare
- Chop 1 medium yellow onion
- Mince 5 garlic cloves
- Shred 3/4 lbs yellow sharp cheddar cheese
- Shred 3/8 lbs white sharp cheddar cheese
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
In a large sauté pan over medium heat, brown the ground beef and sausage, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain off the fat.
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Step 2.
Add the chopped onion to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic, chunky pasta sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step 3.
While the sauce simmers, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti until al dente according to package directions. Drain the pasta and set aside.
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Step 4.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Step 5.
In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, spread one-third of the meat sauce evenly over the bottom. Layer half of the cooked spaghetti over the sauce, then top with another third of the sauce. Sprinkle half of the shredded yellow cheddar and half of the shredded white cheddar over the sauce. Repeat the layers with the remaining spaghetti, remaining sauce, and remaining cheeses.
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Step 6.
Bake the spaghetti uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the edges are lightly browned. Let cool for about 5 minutes before serving.