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    Home » Main Dishes » Easy Baked Spaghetti Recipe

    Published: Sep 6, 2020 · Modified: Oct 11, 2020 by Ajoke · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Easy Baked Spaghetti Recipe

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    Easy baked spaghetti! This is a perfect weeknight dinner comfort food the whole family can’t resist and it’s about to be their favourite. Meaty Spaghetti Bolognese baked to perfection with cheddar and Leicester cheese.

    This easy pasta baked dish is perfect with this homemade garlic bread, the flavours are amazing, simple yet delicious.

     baked spaghetti topped with cheese divided in a baking dish.

    Easy homemade baked spaghetti recipe

    Baked Spaghetti or spaghetti casserole is simply pasta tossed in Bolognese sauce then baked with or without white sauce like you would for lasagne. School night dinners just got better, not seen a kid turn down a good pasta bake.

    This is a quite simple dish that can be made well ahead of time and it freezes well too. The leftover tastes amazing. I can go on and on about how delicious this recipe is, it is simply the best.

    It is affordable and I love to make it with fresh ingredients. I don’t do store bought pasta sauce, no judgement here but I just prefer to make mine. It is easy and I can control what goes in it.

    baked pasta in a baking tray with one section portioned out.

    I also like to keep this pasta bake healthy by using less cheese, if you love cheese, you can make this spaghetti bake with as much cheese as your heart can take. You can choose from any melty cheese of choice, mozzarella, cheddar, gouda cheese.

    There is an option for ricotta, cottage cheese, cream cheese. Today is all about the good ol’ cheddar cheese and red Leicester cheese. Red Leicester for a bit of colour and its nutty flavour.

    Let me show you how to make the best baked spaghetti recipe under an hour or so. The spaghetti sauce i.e. Bolognese sauce can be made ahead to cut down on cooking time. The whole dish can be made in an electric pressure cooker under 20 minutes, which is what I do most times.

    spatula in a baking dish.

    Ingredients

    Ground beef also known as mince beef here in the UK

    Spaghetti

    Onions

    Garlic cloves

    Beef bouillon cube (beef stock) substitute with chicken or vegetable stock cubes

    Tomato paste

    Celery

    Bell peppers; I used half of 1 red and green bell peppers

    Canned chopped tomatoes (crushed tomatoes)

    Bay leaves

    Chopped fresh parsley to garnish

    Worcestershire sauce substitute with brown sugar

    Salt

    Black Pepper

    Red pepper flakes

    Cheddar cheese

    Red Leicester cheese

    Parmesan cheese

    Vegetable oil substitute with olive oil

    ingredients.

    How to make easy baked spaghetti

    Start off by sautéing the chopped onions in the oil until soft and translucent, say 1 to 2 minutes. Then add the garlic, chopped red and green bell peppers, celery and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes until soft.

    sauteing vegetables.

    Add the ground beef, break it up and cook until browned and no longer pink. Then season with salt, black pepper, chili flakes (if using), herb de province, Worcestershire sauce, chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, bay leaves, water, lastly, crumble the chicken stock into the meat sauce and mix to combine

    Simmer the meat sauce over low-medium heat for another 30 minutes or longer if you have time. Please note that the meat sauce should not be dry, it should be saucy. Add water or tomato sauce if need be to balance things out. Check for salt and adjust to preference. Remember that the cheese and spaghetti contain salt so don’t be heavy handed.

    Finally, add grated parmesan to the sauce, stir to combine and remove the bay leaves

    Whilst you are waiting for the sauce to simmer, boil the spaghetti until aldente, about 1 minute less than the cooking time specified on the packet. Drain and set aside.

    Preheat the oven at 365F/180C

    Divide the sauce into two, add one half to the cooked spaghetti and stir to combine. Then move on to assemble the spaghetti into a baking dish. Start to layer with mixed spaghetti, Bolognese sauce then grated cheese, repeat the process until you have filled the baking dish.

    Cover the baking dish loosely with aluminium foil and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted. Take it out of the oven and garnish with chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy.

    freshly baked food in a pyrex baking dish.

    How to store

    To store this baked spaghetti in a fridge or freezer, ensure it is completely cooled and individually portioned so it is easy to reheat when needed.

    This recipe would last for up 5 days in the fridge and about 2 months in the freezer.

    Other pasta recipes perfect for a weeknight

    Creamy mushroom pasta

    Instant pot chicken pasta

    Creamy pasta salad

    Lemon garlic pasta

    Instant pot macaroni and cheese

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    baked pasta in a baking dish.

    Easy Baked Spaghetti Recipe

    Ajoke
    Easy baked spaghetti! This is a perfect weeknight dinner comfort food the whole family can’t resist and it’s about to be their favourite. Meaty Spaghetti Bolognese baked to perfection with cheddar and Leicester cheese.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    baking time 20 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 6
    Calories 641 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 500 g ground beef also known as mince beef here in the UK
    • ½ cup finely chopped onions
    • 2 large garlic cloves chopped
    • 1 Beef bouillon cube beef stock
    • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
    • 2 stalks celery chopped
    • 1 bell peppers chopped
    • 400 g canned chopped tomatoes crushed tomatoes
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    • Salt to taste
    • Black Pepper to taste
    • Red pepper flakes to taste
    • 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
    • 1 cup red Leicester cheese
    • 2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil substitute with olive oil
    • Chopped fresh parsley to garnish

    To cook spaghetti

    • 350 g spaghetti
    • salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Start off by sautéing the chopped onions in the oil until soft and translucent, say 1 to 2 minutes. Then add the garlic, chopped red and green bell peppers, celery and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes until soft.
      chopped veggies in cast iron pan.
    • Add the ground beef, break it up and cook until browned and no longer pink. Then season with salt, black pepper, chilli flakes (if using), herb de province, Worcestershire sauce, chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, bay leaves, water, lastly, crumble the chicken stock into the meat sauce and mix to combine
      cooking ground beef in a pot.
    • Simmer the meat sauce over low-medium heat for another 30 minutes or longer if you have time. Please note that the meat sauce should not be dry, it should be saucy. Add water or tomato sauce if need be to balance things out. Check for salt and adjust to preference. Remember that the cheese and spaghetti contain salt so don’t be heavy-handed.
      cooked meat sauce in a pan.
    • Finally, add grated parmesan to the sauce, stir to combine and remove the bay leaves
      sauce in a pot.
    • Whilst you are waiting for the sauce to simmer, boil the spaghetti until aldente, about 1 minute less than the cooking time specified on the packet. Drain and set aside.
    • Preheat the oven at 365F/180C
    • Divide the sauce into two, add one half to the cooked spaghetti and stir to combine. Then move on to assemble the spaghetti into a baking dish. Start to layer with mixed spaghetti, Bolognese sauce then grated cheese, repeat the process until you have filled the baking dish.
      spaghetti bolognese in a pot.
    • Cover the baking dish loosely with aluminium foil and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted. Take it out of the oven and garnish with chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy.
      spaghetti and cheese in a baking dish.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 641kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 40gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 718mgPotassium: 715mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1070IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 450mgIron: 4mg

    Nutritional data: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands you use. Under no circumstances will thedinnerbite.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information.

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    1. Banke says

      October 07, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      Just made this and it was a big hit! Thank you!!!

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