Baked Spaghetti with Ricotta Cheese

Name: Baked Spaghetti with Ricotta Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10-12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: olive oil; 1 lb italian sausage, mild casings removed; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium bell pepper, chopped; 2 clove garlic, chopped; 1 Tbsp carmelized tomato paste; 1 can(s) 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes; 1 Tbsp italian seasoning; 1 Tbsp oregano, dried; 1 Tbsp paprika; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp nutmeg; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 1 small rine of parmigiano-reggiano; 3/4 lb cooked speghetti drained; 1 15 oz of ricotta cheese; 1/2 c parmesan cheese grated; 1 tsp garlic powder; mozzarella cheese

By Kathy Williams
@KMW2013

This is my version of the ever so popular dish.

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Serves:

10-12

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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olive oil
1 lb

italian sausage, mild casings removed
1 medium

onion, chopped
1 medium

bell pepper, chopped
2 clove

garlic, chopped
1 Tbsp

carmelized tomato paste
1 can(s)

28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
1 Tbsp

italian seasoning
1 Tbsp

oregano, dried
1 Tbsp

paprika
1/4 tsp

cayenne pepper
1 tsp

nutmeg
1 Tbsp

brown sugar
1 small

rine of parmigiano-reggiano
3/4 lb

cooked speghetti drained
1

15 oz of ricotta cheese
1/2 c

parmesan cheese grated
1 tsp

garlic powder
·

mozzarella cheese
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How to Make Baked Spaghetti with Ricotta Cheese

Step-by-Step

In a large pan over med-high heat, brown italian sausage in olive oil, add chopped onions and bell peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Saute until onion and peppers are soft, add garlic and cook for a minute, add tomato paste and suate until fragrant. Add the crushed tomatoes, the spices and the parmigiano-reggiano rine.
Simmer stirring ocasionally for 10 minutes.
Add the brown sugar and stir until melted. Set aside.
In a small bowl combine ricotta and parmesan cheese.
Shread mozzarella cheeses and add a little garlic salt or italian seasonings and toss.
Remove the parmigiano-reggiano rine from meat mixture.
In a 9x13 pan cover the bottom with a little of the meat sauce.
Combine the remaining meat sauce with the cooked spaghetti.
Place half of the spaghetti mixture in the 9x13 pan, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese,pack down.
Spread the ricotta mixture, and add the remaining spaghetti mixture, pack down.Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
Spray tin foil with pam and cover the dish.
Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes, take foil off the last 5 minutes of baking.