Mom's Baked Spaghetti

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Brown the ground beef until it is brown and not gray.
  2. 2Drain the fat from the browned beef using a paper towel.
  3. 3Add minced dehydrated onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, a jar of pasta sauce, and half a jar of water to the beef.
  4. 4Stir the sauce well.
  5. 5Add a box and a half of pasta to the sauce.
  6. 6Stir the pasta into the sauce.
  7. 7Add a box of beef broth.
  8. 8Bring the mixture to a simmer, then cover and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is halfway cooked.
  9. 9While the pasta is cooking, prepare the ricotta mixture by combining a 15 oz container of ricotta, one egg, one cup of grated parmesan, about a teaspoon of garlic, fresh cracked black pepper, and parsley. Stir well.
  10. 10Turn off the heat once the noodles are about halfway cooked.
  11. 11Stir everything in the pot.
  12. 12Dollop the ricotta mixture into the pasta, nestling it in the noodles.
  13. 13Sprinkle 16 oz of mozzarella cheese on top.
  14. 14Bake in the oven at 325°F until done, about 30 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons minced dehydrated onion
  • 1 metric ton garlic
  • Italian seasoning
  • 1 jar pasta sauce
  • 0.5 jar water
  • 1.5 box pasta
  • 1 box beef broth
  • 1 15 oz container ricotta
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup grated parmesan
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • fresh cracked black pepper
  • parsley
  • 16 oz mozzarella cheese

Equipment

oven

Tips

  • To make the ricotta mixture, combine ricotta, egg, parmesan, garlic, black pepper, and parsley.
  • Seasoning your counter is equally important to seasoning the ricotta.
  • The noodles should be about halfway cooked before adding the ricotta mixture and baking.

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