Recipe Box, Spaghetti Bundt!

the Painted Apron

4 years ago

Here’s a fun way to jazz up your weeknight spaghetti dinner,

bake your spaghetti in a bundt pan

and top it with sausage and marinara “frosting!”

My favorite way to make spaghetti is to prepare it in advance

so all I have to do is pop it in the oven when it’s close to dinner time,

such as Spaghetti Cassoulet and Ready Spaghetti

When I saw a recipe for spaghetti baked in a bundt pan,

I couldn’t resist!

This is kind of like macaroni and cheese meets lasagna

and turns into a party!

Spaghetti noodles are first mixed with a cheesy concoction

of eggs, fontina, Italian blend cheeses, ricotta, and alfredo sauce

Beat the eggs, then add the cheeses and Alfredo sauce

Stir to combine

Add cooked spaghetti and season

Stir again

Then transfer pasta to a well greased bundt pan

Bake at 425 degrees for 35-40 minutes

I bought a silicone bundt pan last year

and let me tell you, it is magic!

Cakes just slide out perfectly!

While the “cake” is baking, brown the sausage

Drain sausage when browned and add the marinara sauce

I used Classico Cabernet Marinara

Let sauce simmer, covered, until serving

Note: I assembled the spaghetti bundt early in the day, covered it and put it in the refrigerator until dinner time. I made the sauce around 5 p.m. and let it simmer for a couple hours until we were ready to eat. About 35-45 minutes before you want to eat, bake spaghetti and then let rest in the pan for 5 minutes before plating

“Frost” cake with some of the sausage Marinara sauce

Cut into wedges to serve and top with more sauce if desired

This got a big thumbs up from all the boys, and Big E had 2 helpings!

This doesn’t take any more time to make than any casserole,

the the wow presentation makes it such fun to serve!

Spaghetti Bundt

Your favorite spaghetti and meat sauce served like a bundt cake! The noodles combine with a cheesy alfredo sauce and bake in a bundt pan. Once the "cake" is baked, it is tossed with sausage marinara and cut into wedges for serving

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword bundt pan dinner, sausage marinara, Spaghetti, spaghetti bundt cake

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

sauce 1

Servings 8

Equipment

1 Bundt pan

Ingredients

Spaghetti

12 oz. thin spaghetti
2 eggs
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup Alfredo sauce {I used Classico Roasted Garlic Alfredo}
1 cup grated Parmesan or Italian blend
1 cup grated Fontina cheese
Garlic powder to taste
Salt and pepper

Sausage Marinara Sauce

1 jar 24 oz. marinara {I used Classico Cabernet}
1 lb Italian sausage

Instructions

Cook spaghetti al dente and drain
Place eggs in large mixing bowl and whisk. Add ricotta, Alfredo sauce and cheeses. Stir to combine.
Add drained spaghetti, season with garlic powder, salt and pepper and toss to combine.
Transfer spaghetti mix to a well greased bundt pan. Can be refrigerated at this point for baking later.
Brown Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring and breaking down into crumbles with a wooden spoon as it’s cooking. Drain well on paper towels. Place marinara sauce into a sauce pan and add sausage. Heat mixture over medium heat until hot, then reduce heat, cover and let simmer while cake is baking.
Bake at 425 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes then invert onto serving platter. Pour hot marinara over cake, letting it drip down the sides. Cut into wedges to serve and provide additional sauce on the side.
Serves 6-8