Baked Spaghetti Cheesy Spicy Recipes

BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 9x13 baking dish with vegetable oil spray.
• Cook pasta 2 minutes shy of the directions.
• Add meat and onions to a large skillet on medium-high heat and brown while breaking it apart until fully cooked, about 5-6 minutes.
• Add in the Marinara Sauce and mix well.
• Toss the noodles in the salt, eggs and butter.
• Put half the pasta in the bottom of the baking dish, then add half the cottage cheese, half the meat sauce and half the mozzarella.
• Top with the rest of the noodles, the rest of the cottage cheese, meat sauce and mozzarella.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, remove the foil and bake an additional 15 minutes or until the cheese on top is crispy and golden brown.

CHEESY SPAGHETTI BAKE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and place in two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes; set aside. , In two Dutch ovens or stock pots, cook the beef, onions and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. To each pot, add 2 cups of milk, two cans of tomato soup, one can of mushroom soup and 1 cup of cheese. Bring to a boil. , Spoon over spaghetti (spaghetti will absorb liquid during baking). Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly and top is lightly browned.

CHEESY BAKED PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Heat oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high. Crumble sausage into skillet, using a spoon to break it into small pieces. Cook until starting to brown, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic, oregano, fennel seeds and red-pepper flakes (if using), and cook another 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in whole tomatoes and their juice, using a spoon to break them up. Add crushed tomatoes, bay leaves and 2 teaspoons salt, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes to thicken slightly.
• Stir in pasta and 1 cup water and return to a simmer. Continue to simmer for 2 minutes, stirring frequently to make sure pasta doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat, pluck out the bay leaves, and fold in about a third of the mozzarella.
• Top pasta with remaining mozzarella and dollops of ricotta. Sprinkle with Parmesan, then transfer to oven. Bake until pasta is tender when poked with a fork, and cheese is bubbly and lightly golden, 18 to 22 minutes. (If you'd like a more deeply browned topping, run the pan under the broiler for 1 or 2 minutes.) Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving. Top with basil, plenty of black pepper, and more red-pepper flakes, if you like.

BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-low heat, add onions and cook until translucent. Add red chili flakes and fresh minced garlic, cook until garlic turns a golden color.
• Add the beef and cook until fully browned, season with Italian seasoning, granulated garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Add the red sauce, fresh basil, stir and let it simmer covered over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
• While the sauce is simmering, cook one pound of spaghetti in boiling salted water. Drain and set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, parmesan, basil, parsley, and salt and pepper until evenly combined.
• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Place the cooked spaghetti in a casserole dish and combine it with the ricotta mixture and meat sauce. Add the mozzarella cheese and extra parmesan cheese on top and place it in the oven for 5-10 minutes or until the mozzarella cheese is completely melted. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

BAKED SPAGHETTI (CHEESY & SPICY)

Steps:

• Saute onion, peppers and garlic in 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat until tender.
• Add tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, hamburger meat, basil, oregano, salt and pepper and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Place 1/2 of the spaghetti in a greased 13x9x3 inch dish.
• Top with half the meat sauce mixture.
• Sprinkle with 2 cups of Fiesta Blend Cheese.
• Repeat layers.
• After second layer of cheddar cheese, sprinkle all the parmesan cheese on top.
• Mix soup with water and pour over casserole. I used my finger to spread evenly so not to disturbe the cheese.
• Sprinkle with paprika to garnish.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.
• NOTE: I believe because of all the cheese in this recipe, there is extra liquid/water after the spaghetti is cut and allowed to sit. Don't worry about it. When the remaining dish is stored, just drain off extra liquid. It does not affect the taste of the recipe.

BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• To make your sauce, start by crumbling Italian sausage in a large skillet. Add diced onions. Cook sausage and onion over medium heat, stirring often, until meat is browned and onions are softened.
• Stir in garlic, oregano, parsley, basil, salt and pepper and cook 1 minute.
• Stir in tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low. Let simmer while you cook your spaghetti.
• *Preheat oven to 375 degrees F if baking right away.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a couple teaspoons of salt. Cook spaghetti just to al dente (we don't want it too soft since we are going to be baking it yet).
• Drain spaghetti and spread into a lightly greased 9x13" baking dish. Pour sauce over top and stir to combine.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan cheese and bake at 375 degrees F for 20-30 minutes, until bubbly and cheese is lightly browned. Serve.
• *See post above for tips on refrigerating, freezing, and baking later.

SPICY BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• in large frying pan, brown meat with herbs and pepper and onion.
• slow boil noodles for 30 minutes.
• cook grease out of meat, don't drain.
• add sauce to meat mixture and let simmer for 10 minutes.
• drain water from noodles and mix in meat well.
• dump into casserolle dish
• pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• cover with cheese.
• bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.
• serve
• enjoy.

FAVORITE BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook spaghetti according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, 6-8 minutes, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and seasoned salt; set aside., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter. Drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture and toss to coat., Place half of the spaghetti mixture in a greased 13x9-in. or 3-qt. baking dish. Top with half of the cottage cheese, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet., Cover and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through, 20-25 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with basil.

MAKE-AHEAD SPICY OLIVE PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook spaghetti according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, 6-8 minutes, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in pasta sauce, olives, capers, anchovies, pepper flakes and seasoned salt; set aside., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter. Drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture and toss to coat., Place half of the spaghetti mixture in a greased 13x9-in. or 3-qt. baking dish. Top with half of the cottage cheese, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet., Cover and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through, 20-25 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with basil, olives and capers.