Southern Baked Spaghetti

This easy Southern Baked Spaghetti casserole is perfect for a family dinner. This baked spaghetti has a creamy cheese layer.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword Spaghetti

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings 8 servings

Cook the spaghetti noodles according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Sauté the onion until translucent, about 3 minutes.
Add the ground beef. Brown the ground beef until it is fully cook and no pink is visible. Drain any grease from the meat. Return the meat to the stove and turn the heat to low.
Stir in the sauce and the Italian seasoning.
Add the cooked spaghetti to the ground beef and sauce mixture and stir until the noodles are coated with sauce.

In a separate bowl, add the ricotta cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, shredded parmesan cheese, and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Stir together until well mixed.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Coat a 9×13 casserole dish with non-stick spray. Place half of the spaghetti noodles and sauce in the bottom of the dish. Next, add all of the cheese mixture and spread it out over the spaghetti noodles. Add the remaining spaghetti to the top of the casserole.
Top with the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Baked uncovered at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-40 minutes. If the cheese on top begins to brown, cover with aluminum foil until the Souther baked spaghetti is heated through.

The spaghetti noodles will continue to cook while baking so it is important to not overcook the spaghetti noodles when boiling them.
If the cheese on top begins to brown while baking, cover with aluminum foil until the Southern baked spaghetti is heated through.