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Cheesy Baked Spaghetti and Meatballs is a new fun way to serve this family favorite comfort food! Add this dinner recipe to your menu for spaghetti with a twist. A simple casserole made with layers of pasta, marinara sauce, cheese and meatballs.

Baked Spaghetti and Meatballs

Cheesy Baked Spaghetti and Meatballs is a fun new way to serve this family favorite comfort food! Add this dinner recipe to your menu for spaghetti with a twist. A simple casserole made with layers of pasta, marinara sauce, cheese and meatballs.
4.47 from 41 votes
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Cuisine: American
Keyword: dinner, easy dinner, recipe, spaghetti
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Calories: 2162kcal
Author: Nicole Harris

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1/2 Lb Lean Ground Beef
  • 1/4 Lb Italian Pork Sausage
  • 1/2 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs
  • 1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Italian Seasoning
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1/4 Cup Whole Milk

Baked Spaghetti

  • 16 ounces Spaghetti Noodles - break in half and cook according to package instructions
  • 24-36 ounces Classico Riserva Pasta Sauce*
  • 3 Cups Shredded Mozzarella - divided
  • 1 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

Meatballs

  • In large bowl, combine all ingredients. (pour milk over the bread crumbs) Mix by hand until just combined, do not over mix. Form into 10-12 golf ball sized meatballs.
  • Working in two batches, fry in large pan over medium heat. Continually rotate meatballs until all sides are dark brown. Transfer to tray.

Baked Spaghetti

  • Preheat oven to 375°F
  • Cook and drain pasta.
  • Spread half pasta sauce into 9x13 baking dish. Top with half the spaghetti noodles.
  • Nestle meatballs into pasta then top with 1 cup mozzarella and 1 cup parmesan.
  • Distribute the remaining spaghetti noodles then evenly spread the remaining sauce.
  • Top it all with 2 cups mozzarella and a sprinkle of parmesan.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 more minutes. (broil 1 minute for browned top - optional)
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

*24 ounces for lightly coated noodles. If you prefer a saucier dish go ahead and use 36 ounces of sauce. Or heat up sauce to serve on the side.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 2162kcal | Carbohydrates: 291g | Protein: 77g | Fat: 75g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 43g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 16225mg | Fiber: 65g | Sugar: 178g
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