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Cheesy Baked Spaghetti
Recipes
Cheesy Baked Spaghetti
8 servings
50 minutes total (Active 10 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 8 oz spaghetti pasta
  • 1 lb lean ground beef, 7% fat
  • 1 cup diced frozen onions
  • ¼ cup tri-pepper mix (diced fresh green, red, and yellow bell peppers)
  • 3 large eggs (or ¾ cup egg substitute), divided
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1 (24 oz) jar tomato-basil pasta sauce
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

    1. Bring water to a boil for pasta. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook pasta following package instructions.
    2. Meanwhile, combine in large bowl: beef, onions, peppers, 1 egg, oregano, seasoned salt, and garlic powder until blended. Spread mixture evenly in 13- x 9-inch baking dish (wash hands).
    3. Drain pasta thoroughly (do not rinse). Whisk remaining 2 eggs in medium bowl; stir in ½ cup mozzarella until blended. Add pasta and toss to coat.
    4. Spread pasta mixture evenly over meat mixture, then pour pasta sauce evenly over top. Sprinkle with remaining 1 ½ cups mozzarella. Bake 30–35 minutes until center is 160°F. Let stand 5 minutes, then sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 360, Total Fat 14g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 125mg, Sodium 760mg, Total Carb 31g, Fiber 3g, Total Sugar 5g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 27g, Vitamin D 6%, Calc 20%, Iron 15%, Potassium 6%