Baked Spaghetti Casserole With Ricotta Cheese Food

SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sauté the ground beef, Italian sausage, and bacon in a pan over medium-high heat.
• Season the meat with salt and pepper.
• While the meat is cooking, chop onion and mushrooms and add them to the pan.
• Add Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes to the pan. Stir to combine.
• When the meat has cooked thoroughly, remove it from the pan, and drain excess grease if necessary.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
• Add the spaghetti and cook according to package directions.
• Reserve 1 cup of pasta water for the casserole once the pasta has finished cooking.
• Drain the pasta.
• Place cooked spaghetti into a large bowl.
• Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 2 beaten eggs, and 1 cup of Parmesan cheese to the spaghetti. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
• Place pasta sauce into a separate large bowl with the 1 cup of reserved pasta water. Stir to combine to create a thin sauce.
• Ladle just enough sauce to cover the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Add half of the cooked spaghetti to the dish.
• Spoon ricotta cheese on top of the spaghetti. The dollops will melt while cooking.
• Spoon half of the meat mixture over the ricotta cheese.
• Add 1 1/2 cups of shredded Italian blend cheese on top of the meat mixture.
• Pour just enough sauce in the dish to cover the meat.
• Place the remaining pasta on top.
• Place the remaining meat on the pasta.
• Sprinkle the remaining Italian cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes, until heated through and the cheese on the top is melted and lightly browned.

BAKED SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE WITH RICOTTA CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet (or any skillet, add oil if not non-stick) add ground beef, chopped onions, garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium high heat until meat is browned. Drain excess grease. Add jarred marinara sauce and Italian seasoning. Stir to combine and simmer while you prepare the pasta noodles.
• Cook pasta to al dente in heavily salted water. Drain, but don't rinse. Add pasta to ground beef tomato sauce mixture. Coat noodles with sauce. Remove from heat.
• Microwave the cream cheese for 30 seconds or until very soft. Add to a medium bowl along with the ricotta and parmesan cheese. Stir until well combined.
• Spray a 9 by 13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Layer half the noodle mixture on the bottom. Spread all the cream cheese mixture over the noodles. Top with the remaining noodle mixture. Layer the sliced cheese over the top.
• Bake uncovered in a preheated oven at 375º F. for 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly. To brown the top, turn heat to broil and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

BAKED SPAGHETTI WITH RICOTTA RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Prepare the spaghetti according to the directions on the box. Cook to al dente. Drain. Lightly spray nonstick cooking spray inside a 13x9-inch baking pan or 2 9-inch round pans. Toss the spaghetti together with the sauce and pour it into the pan. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the Ricotta, parmesan, mozzarella, egg, and spices. Spread the cheese stuff over top of the spaghetti. Cover with foil. Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Or, cook it at 375°F for 20 minutes and then turn the broiler on high for about 3 minutes. You'll end up with that pizza-like cheese on top. If using the broiler method, keep a close eye on the dish, and remove when the cheese is browned and bubbly. Allow to cool and rest for about 15 minutes, then serve.

BAKED SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Add butter and Parmesan cheese; toss to coat. In a large bowl, combine the spaghetti sauce, green pepper and tomatoes. , In a blender, cover and process the ricotta cheese until pureed. Add to the spaghetti sauce mixture. Stir in the mushrooms, onion, garlic, basil, oregano and 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese. Add the spaghetti; toss to coat., Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Cover; bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through.

BAKED SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and PAM a 13x9 deep baking dish.
• In large skillet, brown ground beef.
• In large pot cook pasta to al dente'.
• When beef is cooked, drain and add spaghetti sauce and hot water (I always dump the water in the jar and shake it up to get the last bit of sauce out before adding to the pan).
• Add garlic and veggies and simmer about 10 minutes.
• When pasta is done, drain in a colander and rinse with hot water, let sit temporarily.
• In pasta pot, melt margarine.
• Stir in parmesan cheese, then add pasta back into pan.
• Beat eggs with milk and toss with pasta mixture.
• Press pasta in pan evenly.
• Top with sauce mixture, spreading to the edges.
• Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
• Top with cheeses and bake additional 15 minutes until cheese starts to melt and brown.
• Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes for easier cutting.
• Cut into squares.
• This makes a lot and freezes well in individual squares for lunches.

BAKED CREAM CHEESE SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain fat and stir in spaghetti sauce.
• Drain spaghetti and place in a bowl. Add cream cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt. Stir until cream cheese is melted and spaghetti is thoroughly coated. Spread a small amount of meat sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking pan; put spaghetti on top and top with remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes.

BAKED SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• Mix eggs, Parmesan cheese, and butter with the spaghetti to coat pasta completely; spread into the prepared baking dish. Spread cottage cheese over the spaghetti to cover completely. Spread spaghetti sauce over the cottage cheese; top with a layer of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake until hot in the center, about 30 minutes.

MEATLESS SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Add butter and Parmesan; toss to coat.
• Process the ricotta cheese in a blender until smooth. In a large bowl, combine spaghetti sauce with ricotta; stir in onion, garlic, basil, oregano and half of the mozzarella. Add the spaghetti; toss to coat.
• Transfer to a 13x9 baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella.
• Cover; bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through.