Baked Spaghetti Casserole

There's nothing like eating something baked and topped with browned cheese that will bring your mood back up. Which is why baked spaghetti casserole is a favorite among many households. Kids love it, adults love it, moms love to cook it, and it's a hit with grandparents as well. And now that talking about baked spaghetti might be making your mouth water (plus the picture on the right), let's just go straight to the recipes.

Spaghetti Casserole with Cream Cheese

Our first recipe is real easy to make and will quickly become a part of your weekly suppers. The prep time is about 10 minutes and cook time is about half an hour. Get supper faster to the table with this classic recipe.

Ingredients

• 4 oz sliced Swiss cheese
• 2 cups tomatoes, canned
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 boneless chicken breast, chopped
• 2 cups cheddar and Jack cheese, grated
• 2 package spaghetti
• 1 cup water
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 package cream cheese
• 1 cup sausage, minced
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• ½ cup onion, diced
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• ¼ cup parsley, chopped
• 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
• Salt, for taste

Directions

Preheat the oven at 350ºF. Take a stock pot to combine canned tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste, water, chopped garlic and parsley, diced onions, Italian seasoning, 2 teaspoons salt, sugar, and bay leaves. Bring the ingredients to a boil, then decrease the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for about an hour. In a large pan, combine beef, chicken, and sausage together. Cook the meats till they are perfectly done and then add it to the stock pot. Again simmer for about 20 minutes. In another pot, cook spaghetti according to the directions on the package. Take a pan and layer it with the sauce. Now place a layer of cooked spaghetti. Add cream cheese, a layer of Swiss cheese, and another layer of ½ cheddar and Jack cheeses mix. Repeat the layers till the sauce is finished. Place the pan in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes. Take the pan out and add the rest of the cheese and melt it. Once the spaghetti is ready, cut into square pieces and serve hot.

Spaghetti Casserole with Cottage Cheese

Our next recipe is perfect whenever you wish to bring something for a potluck dinners. This recipe will keep your spaghetti moist till it's time for you all to dig in. It yields about 12 servings, the prep time is about 20 minutes, and cook time is about 25 minutes only.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 packages uncooked spaghetti
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 cups, 4% cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced chives
• 2 cans tomato sauce
• 1 can mushroom, sliced
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 package cream cheese
• ½ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 ½ teaspoons butter, melted

Directions

Preheat the oven at 350ºF. Take a large skillet to cook beef and onions together. Keep the heat at medium and let the meat turn pink; drain the meat and onions. Now add tomato sauce, mushrooms, garlic powder, and oregano in the same skillet. Bring the ingredients to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for about 15 minutes keeping the skillet uncovered. In a pot, cook spaghetti according to the directions on the package. In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, and chives together. In a baking dish, place half cooked spaghetti and spread cottage cheese mix over the top. Place the rest of the spaghetti and then the beef mixture on top. Mix bread crumbs and butter together and sprinkle it on top of the beef mixture. Place a cover on the dish and bake for about 20 minutes. Take the cover off and bake for another 5-10 minutes. Serve hot.

Meatless Spaghetti Casserole

Now who said you can't be vegetarian to enjoy baked spaghetti? That's right, you can cook simple and easy meatless spaghetti casserole. This recipe yields about 6 servings, prep time is about 15 minutes, and cook time is around 30 minutes. If you're worried about how to cook spaghetti casserole, that too meatless, then don't worry. We have you covered; just follow the recipe below.

Ingredients

• 8 oz whole wheat spaghetti
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup part skim ricotta
• 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
• 1 cups canned mushrooms
• 1 cups onions, chopped or sliced
• 1 cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 can artichokes
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt, pepper, garlic powder, for taste

Directions

Take a large pan to mix tomatoes, mushrooms, artichokes, bay leaf, chopped garlic, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add salt and black pepper according to your taste. Let the ingredients simmer on medium-low heat. In a different pan, caramelize onions in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Take a small bowl to mix in ricotta and cottage cheese, black pepper, and garlic powder together. Once the spaghetti is cooked, drain it and add it to the tomato sauce. Add the cheeses in as well. Pour the spaghetti mix in a casserole dish, cover it, and place in the oven to bake for about 30 minutes. Sprinkle chopped basil or parsley as garnish and serve hot.

Aren't these baked spaghetti recipe just yummy? Imagine, if they seem delicious just by reading them, wonder how amazing they'll turn out after cooking them. Surprise your family members and/or friends tonight with any of these delicious recipes.