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 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 SPAGHETTI AND SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook spaghetti to al dente as directed on package. Drain spaghetti, and add it back to the hot pan.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in flour, pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Gradually beat in milk with whisk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; beat in Parmesan cheese and spinach with whisk, then beat in eggs.
• Toss cheese sauce with hot spaghetti, and add half of the mixture to the baking dish. Spread 1 1/2 cups of the tomato basil pasta sauce over mixture; sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the mozzarella cheese. Add remaining half of spaghetti mixture, remaining tomato basil pasta sauce and remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted and lightly browned on top. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.