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    Soulfully Made » Main Dish » Ultimate Baked Spaghetti

    Ultimate Baked Spaghetti

    Nikki Lee Published:September 15, 2017 | Updated: September 1, 2021

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    Ultimate Baked Spaghetti is the perfect combination of creamy with a hearty meat sauce topped off with bubbly melted cheese. 

    Baked Spaghetti

    This Ultimate Baked Spaghetti is certainly a hit in my house. It's meat sauce meets alfredo sauce and gooey cheese on top. Perfection is how I see it. It's a great make ahead meal and freezes well too! 

    This dish is a perfect comfort meal all baked up in a casserole dish. Needless to say we all needed a little, well a lot, of comfort as we faced Hurricane Irma. I have to say after this roller coaster of a storm, that had us worried and fearful for over a week, we wanted some comfort.

    We needed Hurricane Comfort Food!!

    My house and family were all safe. My house keep power and some of my family members are still without electricity a few days later. So I have been cooking and enjoying time just loving on my family and spending time with them. I have to say how blessed we feel at the outcome. Others were not so fortunate, we are so thankful this storm downgraded as it approached my town. The eye went right by us and I cannot image what we would have been through had this been a Cat 4 like once thought.

    Hold on here we go! Ulitmate Baked Spaghetti to the Rescue!

    Make the Meat Sauce

    In a skillet, season ground round or beef with garlic salt, to taste and cook until done about 5 to 7 minutes. Add marinara and pizza sauce. Let simmer while making Alfredo Sauce

    a closeup of the meat sauce for this ultimate baked spaghetti recipe

    Alfredo Sauce Up Next

    In a skillet over medium heat melt butter. Add in parmesan cheese and whisk together. Slowly add in cream until combined. Next add Italian seasoning and garlic and whisk until combined. 

    the beginning stages of making a homemade alfredo sauce

    Beat egg in a bowl or measuring cup. Add in a little of the sauce to the egg to temper. Slowly add into skillet and whisk until combined. This will thicken the Alfredo Sauce. Turn down to low. Let simmer while assembling casserole.

    a black skillet filled with this homemade alfredo sauce

    Next Boil Pasta and Get Ready to Assemble

    Salt Pasta water to taste and Cook pasta according to package instructions to "al dente". About 8 to 9 minutes. Drain.

    Preheat oven to 350°. In 9 X 13 or Casserole Dish. Layer bottom of dish with about ⅓ of Meat Sauce on the bottom.

    a closeup of the meat and tomato sauce spread on the bottom of a baking dish for this ultimate baked spaghetti recipe

    Add ½ of pasta. Pour on Alfredo sauce on top of pasta.

    the layer of alfredo sauce poured over cooked spaghetti noodles for thsi ultimate baked spaghetti recipe

    Next add the remaining pasta.

    a layer of cooked spaghetii noodles for this ultimate baked spaghetti recipe

    Pour the remaining meat sauce.  Cook for 20 minutes.

    the second layer of the tomato meat sauce for this ultimate baked spaghetti recipe

    Remove and add mozarella cheese on top.

    unmelted cheese on this ultimate baked spaghetti

    Bake for 15 more minutes or until melted and golden. I like to broil mine a minute or 2.

    a closeup of this ultimate baked spaghetti fresh from the oven with melted cheese and chopped parsley

    It's just a few easy steps and the end result is so good ya'll!

    As I hug my loved ones a little longer, I also feed them good food! I hope you all enjoy this one too! If you have any stories to share from Irma or just about your family or your love for baked spahetti -  please head over and join us on social media or comment below.

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    a closeup of a serving of this ultimate baked spaghetti

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    Ultimate Baked Spaghetti

    Author: Nikki Lee
    5 from 3 votes
    Ultimate Baked Spaghetti is the perfect combination of creamy with a hearty meat sauce topped off with bubbly melted cheese. 
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 35 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 12
    Calories 512 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound Spaghetti Pasta
    • sea salt for pasta water
    • 12 ounces Mozarella Cheese, freshly grated or shredded
    • Fresh Parsley or Oregano to garnish

    Alfredo Sauce

    • 1 stick Butter
    • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
    • 1 ½ cups Heavy Cream or Half n Half
    • ½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon garlic or garlic powder
    • 1 egg

    Meat Sauce

    • 1 pounds Ground Round or beef
    • garlic salt or salt to taste
    • 2 jars Marinara Sauce, 24 ounce jars, I use one spicy and one wine based
    • 1 jar Pizza Sauce

    Instructions
     

    Meat Sauce

    • In a skillet, season ground round or beef with garlic salt, to taste and cook until done about 5 to 7 minutes. Add marinara and pizza sauce. Let simmer while making Alfredo Sauce

    Alfredo Sauce

    • In a skillet over medium heat melt butter. Add in parmesan cheese and whisk together. Slowly add in cream until combined. Next add Italian seasoning and garlic and whisk until combined. 
    • Beat egg in a bowl or measuring cup. Add in a little of the sauce to to the egg to temper. Slowly add into skillet and whisk until combined. This will thicken the Alfredo Sauce. Turn down to low. Let simmer while assembling casserole.

    Pasta

    • Salt Pasta water to taste and Cook pasta according to package instructions to "al dente". About 8 to 9 minutes. Drain.

    Baked Spaghetti Layers

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • In 9 X 13 or Casserole Dish. Layer bottom of dish with about ⅓ of Meat Sauce on the bottom. Add ½ of pasta. Pour on Alfredo sauce on top off pasta. Next add the remaining pasta. Pour the remaining meat sauce. Cook for 20 minutes.
    • Remove and add mozarella cheese on top and bake for 15 more minutes or until melted and golden. I like to broil mine a minute or 2.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 1 serving Calories: 512 kcal Carbohydrates: 20 g Protein: 26 g Fat: 35 g Saturated Fat: 20 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 12 g Trans Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 140 mg Sodium: 689 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 3 g

    Nutrition Disclaimer

    Soulfully Made is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.

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    1. Sharon says

      September 28, 2017 at 7:36 pm

      This looks really yummy. It looks like it would freeze well. Have you ever tried that? Also, I make my own pizza sauce. How much would you suggest I use?

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      • [email protected] says

        September 29, 2017 at 10:56 am

        Thank you so much! Yes it does freeze well! When I freeze I usually heat up some meat sauce I have in my freezer as well because my family likes a lot of sauce. They like it swimming lol! When I buy a jar of pizza sauce they range from 14 to 16 ounces. Please let me know how it goes!! I am so glad you came by!

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    2. Nancy says

      September 27, 2017 at 1:04 am

      Looks delicious but isn't there an egg for the white sauce? It isn't listed in the ingredients.

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      • [email protected] says

        September 27, 2017 at 7:18 am

        Thank you for catching that I have corrected it.

        Reply
    3. Maribeth says

      September 26, 2017 at 6:15 pm

      This Baked Spaghetti looks so good! I have been looking for a recipe to make Baked Spaghetti. This one is a must try! Pinned also!

      Reply
      • [email protected] says

        September 27, 2017 at 7:19 am

        Thank you Maribeth! I hope you love it as much as my family does! So glad you have stopped by and hope to hear back from you soon!

        Reply
    4. Celeste M. says

      September 26, 2017 at 4:41 pm

      5 stars
      We have switched from using ground beef to using ground turkey. I fry it up just like beef, drain it well, and use it in any recipe......we really like the texture and it is much less greasy. Give it a try, you might like it! Costco has great ground turkey at a good price too! Thank you!

      Reply
    5. Julie says

      September 24, 2017 at 8:35 pm

      Oh yum! Looks so delicious!

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    6. Linda Conrad says

      September 23, 2017 at 12:56 pm

      Can I ask what is the "cream" used?

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      • [email protected] says

        October 06, 2017 at 8:10 am

        I used heavy cream, but you could use half and half as well! I appolgize that this answer is so late. It was diverted to my spam folder and I missed it. Thank you so much for coming by I added the note for half and half. I just always splurge and use the full cream! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Julia Jordan says

      September 22, 2017 at 7:16 am

      I love baked spaghetti and your version looks divine! I've always preferred baked spaghetti rather than the traditional noodles topped with sauce. Have a wonderful weekend.

      Reply
      • [email protected] says

        September 22, 2017 at 12:12 pm

        Thank you so much Julia! That gooey cheese on top is just the best! I am so glad you stopped by and I hope your weekend is filled with fun and family! <3

        Reply
    8. Vivian says

      September 18, 2017 at 2:09 am

      This looks so delicious. My kids love spaghetti and I often make it for our breakfasts.
      I am looking for some new recipes for this dishes and luckily, I come across your site and see the recipe.
      I will give it a try. I guess my family will love it.

      Reply
      • [email protected] says

        September 18, 2017 at 7:24 am

        Thank you Vivian. I am sure glad you have stopped by! I hope your family loves it as much as mine does! I would love to hear back from you!

        Reply

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