Baked Spaghetti
A comforting pasta bake with spaghetti, rich meat sauce, creamy ricotta, and a cheesy golden topping—perfect for weeknight dinners.
Equipment
- - Large pot
- - 9×13-inch baking dish
- - Wooden spoon
- Strainer
- - Oven
Ingredients
- - 2 tbsp salted butter plus more for greasing
- - 1 tsp kosher salt
- - 1 lb spaghetti
- - 1 lb ground beef
- - ½ tsp garlic powder
- - ½ tsp onion powder
- - ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- - 1 jar 32 oz marinara sauce
- - 1 cup ricotta cheese
- - 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- - ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- - ¼ cup fresh basil optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter a 9x13 baking dish.
- Cook spaghetti; drain without rinsing.
- Brown beef with spices and butter.
- Stir in marinara and simmer.
- Mix in spaghetti and ricotta.
- Transfer to baking dish and top with cheese.
- Bake 25–30 mins until bubbly.
- Garnish with basil and serve warm.
Notes
Great for meal prep. Freeze unbaked or store leftovers for 3–4 days.