Cheesy Spaghetti Casserole Recipes

SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE WITH GROUND BEEF AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 2 1/2-quart shallow casserole dish or spray it with nonstick cooking spray. In a large skillet or sauté pan over medium-low heat, sauté onion in olive oil until onion is tender.
• Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute longer.
• Add ground beef, stirring to break up.
• Cook until meat is no longer pink ; drain off excess fat.
• Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, parsley, and sugar and mushrooms, if using, along with crushed pepper and oregano. Bring mixture to a simmer . Taste and add salt and pepper, as needed.
• Continue simmering sauce for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in boiling salted water as directed on package.
• Drain well in a colander and then stir into meat mixture.
• Place half of the spaghetti and meat mixture in a 2-quart casserole and sprinkle with half of the mozzarella cheese and half of the Parmesan cheese.
• Repeat with remaining spaghetti mixture and cheeses.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until casserole is hot and cheese has melted.

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 LAYERED BAKED SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a lasagna baking pan.
• Place the cooked spaghetti in a bowl and toss with salt, pepper, eggs and 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; set aside.
• For the sauce (this sauce is better if made a day in advance!).
• Brown the ground beef and pork in a medium heavy pot along with the dried oregano, basil, chili flakes, onion, one green bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, garlic and mushrooms; cook until the beef and pork are browned and the veggies are tender (about 12-15 minutes) drain fat, then add in the olives and crushed tomatoes; simmer uncovered for about 45 minutes.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
• At this point you can cool to room temperature then refrigerate for up to 2 days.
• Place half of the spaghetti in the bottom of the baking dish/pan.
• Top with the half of the meat sauce, then about 1-1/2 cups mozza cheese.
• Repeat layers once ending up with the mozza cheese on top.
• Sprinkle a chopped green bell pepper on top of the mozza cheese.
• In a bowl mix together the soup with milk or water, then drizzle on top of the casserole.
• Top/sprinkle with about 1/3 cup (or more or less) Parmesan cheese (the pan will be full so I advise you to place the pan on a baking sheet to catch spills).
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly (if desired sprinkle some mozza cheese on top the last 5 minutes of baking).

CHEESY SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 2-qt casserole dish.
• Brown ground beef with 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, (and garlic, if using); drain off any fat.
• Add tomato sauce, salt and pepper, cook and simmer over med-low heat for 25-30 mins; remove from heat.
• In a separate bowl, combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, onions and green pepper.
• Spread half of the cooked and drained spaghetti in prepared casserole dish.
• Cover with the cheese mixture.
• Add remaining spaghetti, and drizzle the melted butter on top.
• Spread the tomato/meat sauce over the top of the spaghetti.
• Chill in the fridge for 2 hours, or overnight, to blend the flavors.
• Remove from the fridge 20 mins before baking.
• Bake for 45 mins, or until hot and bubbly.
• If desired top with 1-2 cups grated mozzeralla cheese the last 15 mins of baking.

BAKED SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with salted water and bring it to a rolling boil. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente, about 11-12 minutes. Drain, toss with a little olive oil to prevent it from sticking, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large pan over medium heat, combine the ground beef and 1/2 cup of the chopped onion and cook, breaking up the meat until browned. Drain any excess grease from the pan and add the spaghetti sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, and pepper. Stir until combined, then set aside.
• Whisk together the two eggs, melted butter, and Parmesan cheese in a large bowl and then add the cooked spaghetti. Toss to coat.
• To assemble the baked spaghetti casserole, in a 9x13-inch baking dish, spread 1/2 of the cooked spaghetti noodles. Dollop spoonfuls of the cottage cheese and sour cream mixture over top and spread it into an even layer. Pour half of the spaghetti sauce and meat mixture over the top of the noodles and cottage cheese and spread it to the edges, then sprinkle half of the shredded mozzarella cheese over the whole thing. Repeat for a second layer with the remaining ingredients.
• Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, until hot in the center and the cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove foil and allow the casserole to rest for 15 minutes before serving.
• If making this casserole as a freezer meal, prepare to the point of baking it in the oven, then wrap tightly in foil and freeze. Defrost completely in the refrigerator when ready to cook, then bake in the oven for 40-50 minutes, until hot through and the cheese is melted and bubbly.

CHEESY CHICKEN SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine cooked spaghetti, mushrooms, chicken, soup, butter, milk, pepper and 1 cup cheese.
• Mix well and put into a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

CHEESY CHICKEN SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Generously butter a casserole dish; now place a few tablespoonfuls of spaghetti sauce into dish and spread evenly across base.
• In a saucepan over medium heat stir together the remaining spaghetti sauce, undrained tomatoes, red wine, Italian seasonings, and frozen baby spinach; cook until hot and bubbly.
• Add the shredded cooked chicken breast into the sauce mixture and heat through (add about 1/2 to 1 cup of water, if sauce mixture seems too thick).
• Turn off the heat; stir about half of the shredded cheddar cheese (1 cup) into the sauce mixture, stirring well to combine.
• Into the prepared casserole dish evenly spread the freshly cooked spaghetti noodles, and top with sauce mixture taking care to spread evenly over noodles to coat.
• Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan and remaining cheddar cheese.
• Bake in preheated 350F degree oven for 30 minutes, until casserole is hot and cheese is melted. Remove from oven and let cool for about 15 minutes before serving. Good served with a sprinkling of chopped fresh parsley.

CHEESY SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Brush the squash flesh with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon garlic-pepper over top; rub the edges and insides to make sure it's distributed evenly. Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a fork, 45 to 60 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large cast iron pan over low heat. Add mushrooms, onion, and jalapeno and cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Add garlic and cook for about 10 more minutes. Move everything to the outside edges of the pan; add sausage, fennel seeds, salt, and pepper to the center. Cook and stir until pork is browned, crumbly, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Fold in the broccoli and remove from the heat.
• Remove squash from the oven and set aside to cool a bit. Leave the oven on.
• Mix chicken base, oregano, thyme, and basil together in a large bowl. Add Parmesan cheese and mix thoroughly. Add Cheddar and mozzarella and mix until well combined; it may be a little clumpy, but as long as it's only small clumps, that's okay.
• Shred squash flesh onto a sheet pan; use an oven mitt to hold it if it's still too hot. Toss with remaining garlic-pepper and season with salt and pepper if you want to. (Just remember the chicken base has a fair amount of salt in it already.)
• Spray an 11x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Spread 1/2 of the shredded squash evenly over the bottom of the dish and top with 1/2 of the pork-vegetable mixture. Repeat for a second layer. Pour cream over the entire dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.