Baked Spaghetti
Directions
- 1Drizzle olive oil into a hot pan.
- 2Add diced onions and sauté them.
- 3Salt the onions.
- 4Add ground beef to the pan with the onions.
- 5Break down the ground beef with a wooden spoon.
- 6Salt the browned meat.
- 7Lower the heat and add marinara sauce to the meat.
- 8In a separate pot, warm down some cream.
- 9Once the cream starts to lightly bubble, drop the heat and grate in some Italian snow (Parmesan cheese).
- 10Add cooked spaghetti to the warm cream and cheese mixture.
- 11Add a splash of pasta water to thicken the sauce.
- 12Mix the spaghetti until every noodle is sauced and glossed.
- 13Transfer the spaghetti into a baking dish.
- 14Top the spaghetti with the meat sauce.
- 15Top with a light layer of shredded cheese (three pepper Colby Jack).
- 16Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
- 17Finish with greens.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 lb ground beef
- 1 medium size onion
- salt
- 30 oz marinara
- 1 pint cream
- 0.5 cup Parmesan
- 1 cup grated cheese
- spaghetti
- pasta water
- three pepper Colby Jack
- greens
Equipment
pancutting boardwooden spoonpotgraterbaking dishoven
Tips
- Trust the process, this recipe is super easy but delicious.
- The recipe is inspired by "Million Dollar Spaghetti" but simplifies the cream sauce.
- Finish with greens to negate all the calories.