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THE BEST BAKED SPAGHETTI (SPASAGNA)

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The Best Baked Spaghetti also known as Spasagna is inspired by the meal at Cheddar’s. Alfredo spaghetti topped with meat sauce and cheese!

THE BEST BAKED SPAGHETTI (SPASAGNA)

Sometimes the meals I make are inspired by my favorite restaurant foods. If you’ve ever been to a Cheddar’s restaurant then this will be a familiar dish to you. They call it Spasagna* there (spaghetti plus lasagna.) If you’ve never heard of it, well, it’s about time you do. Basically, it is cooked spaghetti noodles tossed with alfredo (cheese) sauce, topped with a meaty red sauce, cheese and then baked. The Best Baked Spaghetti recipe (finished baking in a 9X13 baking pan)

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CAN I FREEZE BAKED SPAGHETTI?

For this recipe, I’ve used some convenience foods to save time (and dishes!) But if you have the time and don’t mind dirtying up a few more pots, you can definitely have fun with this recipe by making your own alfredo sauce and meat sauce from scratch. This can be made ahead of time and frozen. Then just pull it out of your freezer when ready to cook. Just be sure to add on a few minutes to the cooking time.The Best Baked Spaghetti recipe from The Country CookWHAT YOU’LL NEED
spaghetti noodles
ground beef
spaghetti sauce
jar alfredo sauce (cheese sauce)
Italian seasoning
shredded mozzarellabaked spaghetti ingredients: spaghetti noodles, ground beef, spaghetti sauce, alfredo sauce (cheese sauce) Italian seasoning, shredded mozzarella

WHAT ALFREDO SAUCE SHOULD I USE?

I really love this Ragu cheese sauce. This one is the Creamy Mozzarella version. There are other flavors (like garlic, etc.) You should be able to find this near the spaghetti sauce in your grocery store. It is such a time saver and adds a lot of creaminess and flavor.Ragu Cheesy Creations Alfredo sauce

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST BAKED SPAGHETTI:

Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Spray 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Drain noodles very well.spaghetti noodles in boiling water in a large potWhile the spaghetti noodles are cooking, brown and crumble ground beef in a large sauce pan. Drain excess grease.browning and crumbling ground beef in a large nonstick skillet with wooden spoonPut ground beef back in pan and add spaghetti sauce. Stir to combine well.stirring jarred spaghetti sauce into cooked ground beef in large skillet

Meanwhile, once the cooked noodles are drained, put them back into the pot. Stir in alfredo (cheese) sauce and Italian seasoning. Stir well to thoroughly coat noodles.Alfredo sauce and Italian seasoning stirred together with cooked spaghetti noodles in a large stock pot
Place spaghetti noodles into prepared baking dish.Alfredo covered spaghetti noodles in a prepared 9x13 baking dish
Cover with spaghetti sauce mixture.meat sauce spread on top of Alfredo noodles
Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.shredded mozzarella cheese on top of layers of spaghetti sauce and Alfredo noodles
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 30 minutes (until cheese is melted and bubbly.)baked spaghetti casserole covered with aluminum foil
Allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Then slice.finished, The Best Baked Spaghetti with melted cheese
Serve with a salad and garlic bread!slice, on a plate, Best Baked Spaghetti
Enjoy!

Originally published: June 2011
Updated and republished: September 2019

THE BEST BAKED SPAGHETTI (SPASAGNA)

The Best Baked Spaghetti also known as Spasagna is inspired by the meal at Cheddar's. Alfredo spaghetti topped with meat sauce and cheese!
5 from 59 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baked Spaghetti
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 563kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

  • 1 lb spaghetti noodles
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 (26 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 (16 oz) jar alfredo sauce
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350f degrees.
  • Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
  • Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions.
  • Drain noodles very well.
  • While the spaghetti noodles are cooking, brown and crumble ground beef in a large sauce pan.
  • Drain excess grease.
  • Put ground beef back in pan and add spaghetti sauce.
  • Stir to combine well.
  • Meanwhile, once the cooked noodles are drained, put them back into the pot.
  • Stir in alfredo (cheese) sauce and Italian seasoning.
  • Stir well to thoroughly coat noodles.
  • Place spaghetti noodles into prepared baking dish.
  • Cover with spaghetti sauce mixture.
  • Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 30 minutes (until cheese is melted and bubbly.)

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Notes

Allow to cool for about 10 minute then slice and serve with a salad and garlic bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 1080mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 595IU | Vitamin C: 6.4mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 3.1mg
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*Spasagna is a registered trademark of Cheddar’s Restaurant

About Brandie @ The Country Cook

I’m a regular home cook, like most of you, doing my best to get a good meal on the table for my family. I like to say the recipes on here are recipes for the busy cook (you know who you are). You can still get a good meal on the table, with a few shortcuts to help you along the way. I hope you’ll find lots of recipes here that you’ll love and hopefully will become family favorites. Read more...

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  1. Leann says

    5 stars
    I made this last weekend. I needed something that made a lot but that was easy and economical. This seemed to check all of the boxes. The hardest part was boiling the pasta so that says a lot right there. When I find ground beef on sale, I brown it and freeze it to use in recipes such as this one which made it even faster. It is almost too good to be so easy. I would encourage anyone to try it. I will definitely make again.

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  4. Esther Whatley says

    5 stars
    I made this and it is very tasty. Next time I make it I’ll use only half a box of noodles to change the ratio of meat sauce to noodles.

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  6. Tess says

    5 stars
    I made this tonight and it was yummy!! My hubby & I both loved it! So easy to put together… my kind of recipe for sure. 🙂 Thanks for a delicious recipe. 🙂

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    • Brandie @ The Country Cook says

      Woo hoo! Love hearing that Tess! Thank you so very much for taking the time to come back and comment!!

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  7. Lory says

    5 stars
    I’ve been on the search lately for new recipes and this is one I just had to try. This was easy to make and it tasted just as good as it looks. I will never make spaghetti like I used to before. This is the way to go from now on!!!

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