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Spaghetti Bake
A comforting casserole made with spicy Italian sausage, veggies and rich, creamy cheese sauce. This recipe is my mom’s fave!
Course
Casseroles
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Spaghetti Bake
Prep Time
40
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
525
kcal
Author
Stacie Vaughan
Equipment
Meal Planning Binder
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9x13 inch baking dish
Whisk
Garlic press
Ingredients
5
mild Italian sausages
casing removed
1
onion
chopped
3
cloves
garlic
minced
½
tbsp
dried basil
2
cups
white mushrooms
sliced
1
can
diced tomatoes
28oz can
½
can
tomato paste
5.5oz can
¼
tsp
pepper
3
cups
baby spinach
roughly chopped
6
oz
spaghetti
1
tbsp
unsalted butter
¼
cup
all-purpose flour
1 ½
cups
milk
1 ½
cups
mozzarella cheese
shredded, divided
⅛
tsp
salt
¼
cup
Parmesan cheese
shredded
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Cook sausage in a large pan over medium high heat until no longer pink. Stir often to crumble the sausage.
Add onions, garlic and dried basil and stir to combine. Continue to cook for 5 minutes.
Add mushrooms and stir to combine. Continue to cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato paste and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir in spinach and remove from heat.
In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute, whisking constantly.
Whisk in milk and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, whisking constantly. Once mixture is thickened, stir in ¾ cup mozzarella cheese and salt.
In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Cook spaghetti for 5 minutes. Drain. Add to meat sauce and stir.
Spread meat mixture into an 9x13 inch casserole dish. Pour cheese sauce over top. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes or until topping is golden. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
525
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
32
g
|
Protein:
30
g
|
Fat:
32
g
|
Saturated Fat:
14
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
19
g
|
Cholesterol:
77
mg
|
Sodium:
1058
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
9
g