Baked Spaghetti

by @mtotowamkwe

About

Cheese, Spaghetti, More Cheese, Beef, Butter, all topped with Cheese. You're gonna love it.

Ingredients

• 16 ounce package Spaghetti
• 1 pound Ground Beef
• 1 chopped Onion
• 32 ounce jar Spaghetti Sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Seasoned salt
• 2 Eggs
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 5 tablespoons melted Butter
• 2 cups Small curd cottage cheese
• 4 cups Mozzarella cheese divided

Instructions

1. Pre-Heat

   • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
   • Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. Boil Spaghetti

   • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
   • Cook spaghetti in boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
   • Drain.

3. Use your Skillet Skills

   • Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef and onion until meat is browned and onions are soft and translucent, about 7 minutes.
   • Drain.
   • Stir in spaghetti sauce and seasoned salt.

4. Prepare for baking

   • Whisk eggs, Parmesan cheese, and butter in a large bowl.
   • Mix in spaghetti to egg mixture and toss to coat.
   • Place half the spaghetti mixture into baking dish.
   • Top with half the cottage cheese, mozzarella, and meat sauce.
   • Repeat layers.
   • Cover with aluminum foil.

5. Bake that Bad Boy

   • Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.
   • Remove foil and continue to bake until the cheese is melted and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes longer.

Nutritional Information

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