Baked Spasagna By Cheddars Recipes

BAKED SPASAGNA BY CHEDDAR'S RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook spaghetti al dente according to the directions on the packaging. Once done, immediately rinse under cold water to stop cooking, drain and place in a large mixing bowl, set aside. In a separate bowl, add the sour cream, ricotta, half-and-half, mozzarella, oregano, basil, white pepper, garlic, salt, and half the Parmesan cheese; mix well. Add the mixture to the spaghetti and gently toss with your hands until the spaghetti is coated. Rub a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with the olive oil. Gently place spaghetti mixture into prepared dish. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, remove foil and place dish on cooling rack for 10 minutes. Slice into six to eight squares and top with meat sauce recipe below, You may also use your favorite meat or marinara sauce as a substitute instead. Meat sauce: Heat a heavy saucepan on medium heat for five minutes. Add ground beef and stir to break up clumps. Cook till meat is browned well. Drain meat and set aside. Add onions and garlic to saucepan and cook over medium heat for about five minutes, or until softened. Return reserved meat to pan, along with spaghetti sauce, salt, oregano, basil, sugar, red wine and Romano cheese. Mix well to combine. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook uncovered for 30 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

CHEDDAR'S BAKED SPASAGNA HACK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add the spaghetti and cook for 11 to 14 minutes or until done, then pour into a strainer and rinse with cold water to cool.
• While the spaghetti cooks mix together the mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, half-and-half, Italian herb seasoning, salt, and garlic powder in a large bowl. Combine the cheese mixture with the cooked spaghetti.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with a generous coating of olive oil non-stick spray. Pour the spaghetti mixture into the dish and spread it out with a spatula until it is flat, but don't pack it down. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the inside edges begin to turn light brown. Remove the dish from the oven and keep it covered.
• While the dish is baking, make the meat sauce by browning the meat in large saute pan over medium heat. Use a potato masher to crumble the meat into smaller pieces as it cooks. Drain off most of the fat, then remove the browned meat and set it aside. Don't wash out the pan since you'll be using it in the next step. You want it greasy.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook for just a few minutes over medium heat until the onion and garlic are beginning to brown. Add the meat back to the pan along with two jars of marinara sauce. Cook until the sauce begins to bubble, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• When you are ready to serve the dish, slice the pasta into 6 square servings. Place each serving on a plate and 1 cup of the meat sauce over the top of the pasta. Sprinkle each serving with 2 tablespoons of shredded Parmesan cheese.

BAKED SPASAGNA BY CHEDDAR'S

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook spaghetti al dente according to package directions. Rinse under cold water and drain. Place in large mixing bowl.
• In another mixing bowl, stir together sour cream, ricotta, half-and-half, mozzarella, oregano, basil, white pepper, garlic, salt, and half the Parmesan cheese.
• Add above cheese mixture to the spaghetti. Using hands, mix gently until spaghetti is evenly coated with mixture.
• Rub a 9x13 glass baking dish with the olive oil.
• Gently place spaghetti mixture into prepared dish. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, remove foil and place dish on cooling rack for 10 minutes.
• Cut into six-eight squares and top with meat sauce below, or your favorite meat or marinara sauce.
• Meat Sauce.: Heat a heavy saucepan on medium heat for five minutes.
• Add ground beef and stir to break up clumps. Cook till meat is browned well. Drain meat and set aside.
• Add onions and garlic to saucepan and cook over medium heat for about five minutes, or until softened.
• Return reserved meat to pan, along with spaghetti sauce, salt, oregano, basil, sugar, red wine and romano cheese. Stir well to combine.
• Bring mixture to a simmer and cook uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper to taste.