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Baked Spaghetti Casserole
Baked Spaghetti Casserole
- Recipe Submitted by maryjosh on 01/24/2017
Ingredients List
- 1 pound of lean ground beef
- 1 pound of uncooked cut spaghetti, or regular spaghetti noodles broken into pieces
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
- 1 cup of low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Directions
Start by cooking spaghetti according to package directions.
While spaghetti is cooking, in a separate pan, sauté onions and garlic over medium heat until they start to soften.
Add ground beef and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon while it browns.
Season ground beef as it cooks with 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.
Once ground beef has cooked through, add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and low-sodium chicken broth.
Season with additional teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.
Let simmer while pasta finishes cooking.
Drain pasta and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a 9x13 pan, layer sauce, pasta and cheese.
Add about 1/3 of sauce to bottom of casserole dish.
Top with 1/3 of the pasta, followed by 1 1/2 cups of cheese and additional 1/3 of the pasta.
Add remaining pasta, then sauce, then finish with cheese.
Cover with foil and bake 30-45 minutes or until sauce is bubbly around the sides and cheese has melted.
Let stand a few minutes before serving.
While spaghetti is cooking, in a separate pan, sauté onions and garlic over medium heat until they start to soften.
Add ground beef and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon while it browns.
Season ground beef as it cooks with 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.
Once ground beef has cooked through, add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and low-sodium chicken broth.
Season with additional teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.
Let simmer while pasta finishes cooking.
Drain pasta and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a 9x13 pan, layer sauce, pasta and cheese.
Add about 1/3 of sauce to bottom of casserole dish.
Top with 1/3 of the pasta, followed by 1 1/2 cups of cheese and additional 1/3 of the pasta.
Add remaining pasta, then sauce, then finish with cheese.
Cover with foil and bake 30-45 minutes or until sauce is bubbly around the sides and cheese has melted.
Let stand a few minutes before serving.
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