Comforting baked spaghetti recipe with plenty of melted cheese — the perfect dish for potlucks, family gatherings, or a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- spaghetti: 1 pack (16 ounce pack)
- ground beef: 1 pound
- onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- meatless spaghetti sauce: 1 jar (32 ounce jar)
- seasoned salt: 0.5 tsp
- eggs: 2 piece
- Parmesan cheese: 0.33333 cup (grated)
- butter: 5 Tbsp (melted)
- small curd cottage cheese: 2 cups
- mozzarella cheese: 5 cups (divided, shredded)
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until meat is browned and onion is soft and translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Drain excess oil from the pan; stir in spaghetti sauce and seasoned salt. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Whisk eggs, Parmesan, and butter in a large bowl. Add spaghetti and toss to coat. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Place 1/2 of the spaghetti mixture in the prepared baking dish. Top with 1/2 of the cottage cheese, 2 cups mozzarella, and 1/2 of the meat sauce. Repeat layers. Cover with aluminum foil. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Continue to bake until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Serve and enjoy! Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
