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Thursday, September 13, 2018

Easy Baked Spaghetti (Spasagna)

Easy Baked Spaghetti (Spasagna)
Spasagna
Sometimes the meals I make are inspired by my favorite restaurant foods. If you’ve ever been to a Cheddar’s restaurant then this will be a familiar dish to you. They call it Spasagna* there (spaghetti plus lasagna.) If you’ve never heard of it, well, it’s about time you do. Basically, it is cooked spaghetti noodles tossed with alfredo (cheese) sauce, baked in the oven, and then topped with a meaty red sauce. After I tasted this years ago, I knew I had to recreate a version of it at home.
Now, you will never hear me say that something tastes exactly like it does in a restaurant. Because the truth is, I can never get anything exactly like it is in the restaurant. But I can come close sometimes and I think the end result of this one turns out pretty darn good, even if it isn’t an exact match.
Easy Baked Spaghetti
For this recipe, I’ve used some convenience foods to save time (and dishes!) But if you have the time and don’t mind dirtying up a few more pots, you can definitely have fun with this recipe by making your own alfredo sauce and meat sauce from scratch.
Ingredients:
  • 1 lb. spaghetti noodles
  • 1 pound of ground beef
  • 1 (26 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 (16 oz.) jar alfredo sauce (cheese sauce)
  • 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella
I really love this Ragu cheese sauce. This one is the Creamy Mozzarella version. There are other flavors (like garlic, etc.) You should be able to find this near the spaghetti sauce in your grocery store. It is such a time saver and adds a lot of creaminess and flavor.
Directions:

Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Spray 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Drain noodles very well.

While the spaghetti noodles are cooking, brown and crumble ground beef in a large sauce pan. Drain excess grease.
Put ground beef back in pan and add spaghetti sauce. Stir to combine well.
Meanwhile, once the cooked noodles are drained, put them back into the pot. Stir in alfredo (cheese) sauce and Italian seasoning. Stir well to thoroughly coat noodles.
Place spaghetti noodles into prepared baking dish.
Cover with spaghetti sauce mixture.
Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Mmm…look at those yummy layers!
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 30 minutes (until cheese is melted and bubbly.)
Allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Then slice and serve.
Serve with a yummy salad and garlic bread!
Enjoy!

Easy Baked Spaghetti (Spasagna)
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 50 mins

This recipe for Easy Baked Spaghetti also known as Spasagna is inspired by my favorite meal at Cheddar's restaurant. This is a simple but yummy version!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baked Spaghetti
Servings: 8
Calories: 563 kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients
  • 1 lb spaghetti noodles
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 26 oz jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 16 oz jar alfredo sauce
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350f degrees.
  2. Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
  3. Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions.
  4. Drain noodles very well.
  5. While the spaghetti noodles are cooking, brown and crumble ground beef in a large sauce pan.
  6. Drain excess grease.
  7. Put ground beef back in pan and add spaghetti sauce.
  8. Stir to combine well.
  9. Meanwhile, once the cooked noodles are drained, put them back into the pot.
  10. Stir in alfredo (cheese) sauce and Italian seasoning.
  11. Stir well to thoroughly coat noodles.
  12. Place spaghetti noodles into prepared baking dish.
  13. Cover with spaghetti sauce mixture.
  14. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
  15. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 30 minutes (until cheese is melted and bubbly.)
Recipe Notes
Allow to cool for about 10 minute then slice and serve with a salad and garlic bread.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Baked Spaghetti (Spasagna)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 563Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27g42%
Saturated Fat 12g60%
Cholesterol 99mg33%
Sodium 1080mg45%
Potassium 611mg17%
Total Carbohydrates 50g17%
Dietary Fiber 3g12%
Sugars 6g
Protein 26g52%
Vitamin A11.9%
Vitamin C7.8%
Calcium18.3%
Iron17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Spasagna is a registered trademark of Cheddar’s Restaurant


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