Baked Spaghetti Casserole
This viral internet sensation spaghetti casserole has thousands of five star reviews, and for good reason. It's easy to make and utterly DELICIOUS!
Equipment
- 13x9 inch oven safe casserole dish
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti noodles, cooked according to package directions and drained
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 32 oz jar of Marinara sauce
- ¼ cup water
- (2) 15 oz jars Alfredo sauce
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 16 oz Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet with diced onion. Cook over medium heat breaking up beef into small crumbles as it cooks until it's cooked through and onions are soft.
- Drain off excess fat.
- Add marinara sauce to the skillet.
- Add ¼ cup water to the jar and shake it to get all the sauce out of the jar and add it to the skillet.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.
- Bring to a simmer and cook until sauce thickens, about 5-10 minutes.
- Place the cooked spaghetti noodles in a large 13X9 inch oven safe casserole dish.
- Add the 2 jars of Alfredo sauce and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning to the cooked spaghetti noodles in the casserole dish. Stir to combine.
- Top with a layer of the marinara meat sauce.
- Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Top with a layer of shredded Mozzarella cheese.
- Cover casserole dish with foil.
- Bake covered at 350℉ for 40 minutes or until heated through and bubbly hot.
- Remove foil and place casserole dish back in the oven. Set oven temperature to broil. Toast for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned. Keep a close eye on it so the cheese doesn't burn.
- Remove from the oven and allow casserole to sit for 5 minutes to set up before serving.
- Serve with a crisp green salad and bread to round out the meal.
Notes
This casserole can be made ahead and refrigerated. When you are ready to cook it, add an additional 10 minutes to the cook time to ensure it's heated all the way through, hot and bubbly.