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Baked Spaghetti Casserole

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of lean ground beef
  • 1 pound of uncooked cut spaghetti or regular spaghetti noodles broken into pieces
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
  • 1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 1 cup of low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
  • kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Start by cooking spaghetti according to package directions.
  • While spaghetti is cooking, in a separate pan, sauté onions and garlic over medium heat until they start to soften.
  • Add ground beef and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon while it browns.
  • Season ground beef as it cooks with 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.
  • Once ground beef has cooked through, add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and low-sodium chicken broth.
  • Season with additional teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.
  • Let simmer while pasta finishes cooking.
  • Drain pasta and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a 9x13 pan, layer sauce, pasta and cheese.
  • Add about 1/3 of sauce to bottom of casserole dish.
  • Top with 1/3 of the pasta, followed by 1 1/2 cups of cheese and additional 1/3 of the pasta.
  • Add remaining pasta, then sauce, then finish with cheese.
  • Cover with foil and bake 30-45 minutes or until sauce is bubbly around the sides and cheese has melted.
  • Let stand a few minutes before serving.