With September underway, kids are back in school
Temps are dropping, and the holidays are on the horizon~
In other words, days are getting busy!
Just about everybody likes spaghetti,
and this spaghetti can be made up to 3 days before baking
It is made in a casserole dish
so it’s ready to pop in the oven when you need it
It also has a secret ingredient
that makes it extra creamy and moist
Cottage cheese!
These are the ingredients I used, plus 8 oz of sliced mushrooms
First put the spaghetti into boiling water
and cook al dente
Brown the sausage while the pasta is cooking
Once the sausage starts to brown, add the onions
and then the mushrooms
Season with garlic powder and Italian seasoning
Pour the sauce into the meat and vegetables
Stir in sugar*
*a little sugar balances out the acidity from the tomatoes, omit if desired
and let that simmer while you prep the spaghetti
Put the cooked and drained spaghetti into a greased casserole dish
Toss with beaten egg and Parmesan
Combine well, and make an even layer of pasta
in the bottom of the dish
Top with an even layer of cottage cheese
and then pour the meat and veggie sauce over all
Sprinkle with reserved Parmesan
Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days
Uncover and bake for 30 minutes and enjoy…
Hot out of the oven!
Easy creamy good!
SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE
Ingredients
- 7 oz spaghetti
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese divided [hold a little out for final topping]
- 12 oz 2% cottage cheese
- 1/2 lb Italian sausage
- 1 small onion sliced
- a few good dashes of garlic powder
- 1 tsp sugar optional
- 1 tsp dried oregano or Italian seasoning
- 8 oz sliced mushrooms
- 1 24 oz., jar of Marinara or tomato sauce, any flavor
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain.
- Toss spaghetti with egg and Parmesan cheese. Place in greased casserole dish.
- Spread cottage cheese over spaghetti mixture.
- Cook sausage, and add onions and mushrooms when sausage starts to brown.
- Season with garlic powder and Italian seasoning, and continue cooking until meat and veggies are brown.
- Top with sauce, add sugar, and stir.
- Pour sauce over pasta and cottage cheese in dish
- Sprinkle with reserved Parmesan. Dish can now hold in fridge.
- When you ready to bake, preheat oven to 350.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes* Makes 4 large servings
Notes
This is a great way to do spaghetti,
it is do ahead easy, it is deliciously creamy
and clean up is breezy!
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