baked spaghetti with ricotta cheese

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Rock Hill, SC
Updated on Nov 13, 2013

This is my version of the ever so popular dish.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • - olive oil
  • 1 pound italian sausage, mild casings removed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon carmelized tomato paste
  • 1 can 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon oregano, dried
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 small rine of parmigiano-reggiano
  • 3/4 pound cooked speghetti drained
  • 1 - 15 oz of ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • - mozzarella cheese

How To Make baked spaghetti with ricotta cheese

  • Step 1
    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.
  • Step 2
    In a small bowl combine ricotta and parmesan cheese. Shread mozzarella cheeses and add a little garlic salt or italian seasonings and toss.
  • Step 3
    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.

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Category: Pasta
Keyword: #spaghetti
Ingredient: Pasta
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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