Week 2 - Baked Spaghetti

Week 2 - Baked Spaghetti

I had a hard time deciding what to make this week. I had leftover ground beef that I wanted to use, so I found this recipe for Baked Spaghetti that was similar to lasanga and baked ziti.  It was super easy to make and really good!!!

I found this recipe on All Recipes.com - http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/177833/baked-spaghetti
This seemed to be the easiest recipe to me, but there were a lot of others online as well with slightly different variations.

Ingredients - this is what I used

1 package cooked spaghetti
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 (15oz) carton ricotta cheese - this was the perfect amount for me
left over ground beef
1 jar tomato sauce - I did not use the entire jar, but use your judgement on how much sauce you need
Shredded mozzarella cheese

Directons
Preheat oven to 400. Spray baking pan with cooking spray.

Combine cooked spaghetti with butter, stir until butter melts and coats spaghetti.  Add 1/2 cup parmesan cheese; stir to coat.

 Arrange spaghetti in an even layer in pan. Spread ricotta cheese over spaghetti. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.

Brown ground beef (do this while spaghetti is cooking). Add pasta sauce and heat until bubbly.

Spoon sauce mixture over ricotta cheese. Top with mozzarella cheese (I used enough to cover the sauce) and remaining parmesan.

Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for 15 minutes or until cheese is slightly browned.  Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

I'm so happy with how this recipe came out. It was really easy to make if you want something a little different. ENJOY!