Baked Spaghetti
"Something different, but amazingly good! This is my aunt's recipe that I've modified. She adds sugar and doesn't add any spices, but I like to spice things up. This makes a lot - you'll have plenty for leftovers! Great for potlucks too. You don't need to add this much cheese, we just prefer it (yeah, I know; not very healthy)!"
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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8-10
ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti or 1 lb fettuccine pasta
- 1 lb bacon
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic (optional)
- 2 cans diced tomatoes or 2 cans stewed tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups cheddar cheese or 2 cups colby cheese
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- oregano
- basil
- dried Italian spices
- crushed red pepper (optional)
directions
- Preheat over to 350 degrees.
- Cook pasta according to al dente directions.
- While pasta is cooking, cook bacon until very crisp.
- Save about 2 TBLS.
- of the bacon grease.
- Cut bacon up or break into small pieces.
- Place pasta in a large roaster.
- Brown onion and/or garlic in bacon drippings.
- Place this on top of pasta, then add tomatoes and spices.
- Mix well.
- Add cheeses to the top and mix well.
- You can save some cheese to add to the top before you bake it.
- (Not mixed in).
- Bake covered for 20 minutes at 350, then uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes.
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Reviews
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This was delicious! I used a can of recipe ready tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, so I did not have to add the spices seperately. It is very, very good. A refreshing change from your ordinary baked spaghetti, the onions and bacon added lots of flavor. Thanks for a great recipe! This one is a definite keeper!! -
Very good, I think next time I will use some kind of sauce in it, not too much, but i waned a more saucey flavor. I subbed Boca ground "beef" for the bacon (and some olive oil for the fat in which to cook the garlic and onion) -
We had my parents over for dinner this evening, and made this. Everyone enjoyed it so much!! The only changes I made was to add chopped meatballs in place of bacon, added some mushrooms due to preference, and we used whole wheat spaghetti instead of regular. It was a great dish! Thank you so much!! -
Taste great!... and I made it more healthy! My husband loved the smokey taste of the bacon....he didn't notice I used extra lean turkey bacon..baked it in the oven until crispy. Other more healthy substitutions I used 1 cup each of fat free mozzarella and cheddar cheeses and mixed it with 1 cup each of 2% milk mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. After done baking I broiled it for 3-4 minutes to make the top nice a crunchy...will make again! -
Joy, this recipe was very good. As a long-time cook I had to tweek it to my family's tastes. I added chopped meatballs, some ground hamburger, and instead of using stewed tomatoes, I used flavored tomatoes with garlic, oregano, & basil and just left out the extra spices. It was enjoyed by all, especially my boyfriend, who had never had baked spaghetti before. Thanks for the recipe! I will be making it again in the future.
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Very good, I think next time I will use some kind of sauce in it, not too much, but i waned a more saucey flavor. I subbed Boca ground "beef" for the bacon (and some olive oil for the fat in which to cook the garlic and onion)
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We had my parents over for dinner this evening, and made this. Everyone enjoyed it so much!! The only changes I made was to add chopped meatballs in place of bacon, added some mushrooms due to preference, and we used whole wheat spaghetti instead of regular. It was a great dish! Thank you so much!!
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Taste great!... and I made it more healthy! My husband loved the smokey taste of the bacon....he didn't notice I used extra lean turkey bacon..baked it in the oven until crispy. Other more healthy substitutions I used 1 cup each of fat free mozzarella and cheddar cheeses and mixed it with 1 cup each of 2% milk mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. After done baking I broiled it for 3-4 minutes to make the top nice a crunchy...will make again!
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Joy, this recipe was very good. As a long-time cook I had to tweek it to my family's tastes. I added chopped meatballs, some ground hamburger, and instead of using stewed tomatoes, I used flavored tomatoes with garlic, oregano, & basil and just left out the extra spices. It was enjoyed by all, especially my boyfriend, who had never had baked spaghetti before. Thanks for the recipe! I will be making it again in the future.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Musical Joy
Pittsburgh, PA
I'm a high school music teacher, turned elementary music teacher, who is also a mom. My evenings are busy -- I teach piano and voice lessons one evening a week, direct the youth choir at our church on another night, and sing with a professional chamber choir here in Pittsburgh on yet another night, so I'm always looking for quick-fix meals. I love to bake too, much to the delight of my daughters, but not my husband, who loves sweets, but is very health-conscious! It would be great to have a week of free time to make all the delicious recipes I find here on 'Zaar. Not sure who I'd find to help me eat them, but I'd do it anyway!
