Baked Parmesan Spaghetti.
Beneath the peanut butter cups, bacon cupcakes and jelly beans, I found the desire to make this baked spaghetti.
It was a miracle really.
But I wanted to make you dinner. Yes, you over there… on the other side of that screen.
See, I don’t really love spaghetti, but most people do. It’s the whole tomato sauce thing that I’m not so keen on. But you most likely love crushed tomatoes pureed into oblivion with garlic and spices. Am I right or am I right?
If you don’t, you’re gonna have to do some pretending. Since youre coming for dinner and all.
I’ll make sure to have other delicious things on the table too.
Like toasty garlic bread that is glistening with melted butter and freshly grated parmesan cheese.
And wine. Do you like red or white?
And maybe even rum.
I like to mix it up.
And salad. Lots of salad. Mainly because I won’t be eating any of it. I made it for you. Just for you.
See? I like you.
I really like you.
Baked Parmesan Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound whole wheat spaghetti
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/4 pounds ground beef, I used 93% lean
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 10-12 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 2 cups of your favorite pasta sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep water to boil for pasta. I cooked a spaghetti with a 10-minute cooking time for 7 minutes since it was going in the oven.
- Heat a skillet on medium heat and add olive oil. Add onions with a sprinkle of salt and pepper and saute until soft, about 5-6 minutes. Add garlic and stir for another minute. Season ground beef with the teaspoon of salt and pepper and add to skillet. Break apart with a wooden spoon and brown on both sides. This should only take about 5-6 minutes.
- Stir in one cup of pasta sauce and half of the chopped fresh basil. Mix to combine, then add in pasta and toss. Spray a 9×13 baking dish (or baking dish of your choice, I used an 8-inch round, 4-inch deep dish) with non-stick spray. Add half of the spaghetti mixture to the dish, then top with 1/2 cup tomato sauce and half of each cheese. Add the remaining spaghetti and top with the rest of the sauce and cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
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168 Comments on “Baked Parmesan Spaghetti.”
I made this last night. It was AMAZING…so, soooo good. My husband said, “This recipe’s a keeper”. I plan to put it in my ‘regular rotation’. I have a question for you though, as I got a little confused while making this delicious dish…so hoping you can clarify the instructions for me? After the step where you stir in 1 cup of the pasta sauce and 1/2 of the basil, you lost me. (easy for me to get lost these days – I think it’s called perimenopause, ugh!) OK, so you add the 1 cup of sauce & half the basil, stir to combine….next prep the baking the pan. After that, the recipe says to “add half the spaghetti mixture to the dish”. I was confused here wondering if it meant just the spaghetti (plain) or did I miss a step where something(s) were to be added to the spaghetti to create a “mixture”? Was I supposed to add the cooked spaghetti to the skillet with the browned ground beef, and that would give me a “spaghetti mixture”?
Thanks, in advance. I’m new to your blog – I love it! It makes me smile. And it makes me hungry. :)
Yep – I add the spaghetti to beef mixture with the sauce!
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Absolute deliciousness! I think I love this baked dish to bits. Thanks for having us over…and love the ‘dessert rule’! That’s our rule at home too, no matter what!
Inspired by your photos (drool inducing), and the idea of baking spaghetti (never tried it), I made a version of this and loved it! Felt the need to include spicy Italian sausage, probably because it would have been weird to add bacon. So delicious. Thank you!!!
I made this last night for dinner and it was sooo good!! Much tastier than the typical spaghetti and meat sauce. Thank you for a delicious recipe!
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My kids love pasta and my husband will occasionally make a leftover baked spaghetti dish but I love the addition of fresh basil. This looks delicious! I’ll have to try this next time! Thanks, and have a great week!
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Found this on Pinterest and cannot wait to try it! Thanks for sharing!
Jen
Hi there. This recipe looks amazing! I am going to make it tonight. Only using one pound of meat though. Also no fresh basil. Do you have a recommended measurement if using dried basil?
hmmm maybe about a tablespoon?
Made this for dinner tonight…my husband loved it and was super impressed….this is a amazing recipe!!
Would this freeze well? If so, how would you suggest thawing/cooking after?
I haven’t ever froze it and rarely freeze food so I can’t be certain… but I think if you make it without baking, then freeze, then thaw and bake it should be good? Just guessing.
I just made this dish tonight and was thinking about that as well. I think you could freeze it, put in the fridge to thaw the morning you want to make it for dinner, set it out on counter for 20-30 minutes to take the chill off, and then bake per the recipe.
Hello! I made this for dinner tonight. Used vegetarian “meat” crumbles instead of ground beef. Turned out great. Thanks for posting the recipe.
Just made this for dinner tonight, modified a bit. Soooo good!
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Tried this last might, has to be the BEST spaghetti I’ve ever made, thank you for the awesome recipe!!!
I’m working on it right now! In the process of boiling spaghetti!
This sounds absolutely delish! Please excuse my ignorance as I am an extreme rule follower when it comes to cooking–it’s not my strong point. As I read the instructions, I got lost as I don’t see where I add the pasta. It says ‘Add half of the spaghetti mixture to the dish…’ Am I to add all the pasta to the meat mixture when I add 1 cup of pasta sauce and 1/2 the basil? Later it says to add ‘the remaining spaghetti’…just confused and feel a little sheepish–so many others have obviously done just fine with the recipe since the comments rave about it!
Any clarification would be great –thanks!
Oops so sorry Colleen! Yep, I just usually add it in after the sauce. Just fixed it!
I do not see where this is corrected?? The recipe I have does not explain it. I, like Colleen, follow recipes to a T. This one is a little bit confusing!! :( I also do not see where it says to mix in the meat….I just start to get lost COMPLETELY on the last paragraph. Hopefully that helps! Hope its yummy!!!
I totally got the instructions fine, but where i am confused is where you say to add 1/2 cup of tomato sauce. It isn’t listed as one of the ingredients…do you mean the spaghetti sauce mixture with the meat or do you actually mean a can of tomato sauce? I too follow instructions to the ‘T’ as i really do suck as a cook! LOL This looks awesome and easy. Can’t wait to make it! :)
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Do you think this would be good with italian sausage?
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Made this tonight and while it had a great flavor it really lacked the sauciness of spaghetti. In fact it was rather dry and didn’t have near the sauce that your picture shows. Do you really just use 2 cups of sauce? I heated up more sauce and we just topped it with that and then it was quite tasty. I’m just rather puzzled- I keep going over the ingredients and can’t figure out anything I did incorrectly.
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Do you have a spaghetti sauce recipe? Because I don’t have a “favorite” one and want to make this as delicious as yours!
I’ve made this recipe twice now, and it’s definitely a new staple in our menu rotation! It’s one of the few recipes that I actually follow without making my own substitutions and changes. Thanks for the delicious meal!
Hi, I actually just took this out of the oven…it looks and smells wonderful! Just wondering about the second 1/2 of the basil – does it go on top?
Thanks for the great recipes!
Robin
I have to agree though, with some of the other comments…definitely not nearly as saucy as the picture. Luckily, my boyfriend prefers less sauce, so that actually was a bonus :-)
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Its awsome… Cant wait to try this recipe.. Thank you!
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This is so lovely, ill try it out
Is there a way to reheat spaghetti parm, that has already been under the broiler, the next day?