Italian Baked Spaghetti Recipe. A great pasta comfort food dinner. Ground beef, onion, garlic, spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, and Mozzarella cheese. Kid Friendly!
Prepare a 9x13 casserole dish by spraying with non-stick cooking spray
In a large skillet, add ground beef, garlic, and onion. Brown.
Using a colander, drain off fat. Return to skillet.
Stir in spaghetti sauce and simmer.
In a saucepan, cook the spaghetti according to package directions.
In the meantime, in a mixing bowl, add cottage cheese, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, and 2 cups mozzarella cheese. Stir to mix.
In the prepared casserole dish, layer 1 cup of the ground beef mixture, then ½ of the spaghetti, ½ of the cheese mixture, then ½ of the remaining ground beef mixture. Repeat.
Cover the dish with foil.
In preheated oven, bake 45 minutes. Uncover, add the rest of the cheese, and bake an additional 10 minutes.