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Baked Spaghetti (Epic!) Recipe
Baked Spaghetti is all the things you recognize and love about Bolognese within the type of an epic, juicy pasta bake with a bonus layer of molten cheese within the center!
That is a type of uncommon meals that could be a actually fabulous freezer meal and retains for days within the fridge!
Baked Spaghetti
I name it a casserole, I name it a pie, I name it a pasta bake.
I really don’t actually know if there’s a correct identify for this, however what I do know is that this:
You’ll adore it.
As a result of it’s all people’s favorite Spaghetti Bolognese – PLUS CHEESE. Want I say extra?? 🤷🏻♀️
So now, even if you happen to’ve by no means made something like this earlier than, you recognize full nicely it’s going to be a residence run proper??
The right way to make it
On the face of it, you’re actually simply making an enormous batch of Bolognese Sauce then mixing it by pasta and baking it with a beneficiant slug of cheese.
The Bolognese Sauce may be made in half-hour (minimal) or if you wish to go all out, simmer it for a few hours and also you’ll be rewarded with deeper flavours, a richer sauce and melt-in-your-mouth beef.
And to make the Spaghetti Pie extremely juicy, what I love to do is combine a few of the sauce by the pasta and reserve some to unfold on the layers.
Including a layer of cheese slices within the center additionally helps. You need to use shredded if you happen to desire, however you get higher cheese protection utilizing much less cheese if you happen to use slices. <– Professional cheese tip proper there!
What you want
No surprises right here – mainly, you simply want all the things you utilize for Bolognese – plus cheese!
Carrot and celery is elective – ups the veg quota a bit however extra importantly, provides to the flavour base of the sauce.
Sugar??
Provided that wanted. Most of the mainstream canned tomato manufacturers right here in Australia are typically on the bitter facet somewhat than candy and stuffed with flavour as Italian ones are.
So if you happen to’re lifeless set on Aussie-grown, add a contact of sugar to counteract the sourness. This may make all of the distinction particularly if you happen to’re doing a fast simmer somewhat than sluggish cooking!
BEST freezer meal!!
There are various recipes the place I say “freezes wonderful”, however few the place I say “freezes 100% completely!”
That is a type of freezer beauties. It’s a type of dishes that comes out completely even after protecting it for months within the freezer.
And although it’s greatest cooked after thawing, it may even be cooked from frozen (although it does take over an hour, being a formidable block of ice that it’s straight out of the freezer).
However the clincher is how smug you’ll really feel, figuring out you’ve bought this in your freezer.
Open freezer door, plonk in oven.
Dinner.
Performed.
– Johnsat x
Extra Cosy Casseroles and Bakes
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One Pot Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
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Cheeseburger Casserole (Do-it-yourself Hamburger Helper)
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Moussaka
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Baked Ziti
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Lasagna (and Vegetarian Lasagna is a should attempt!)
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Spinach Ricotta Pasta Bake
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Seafood Gratin Pasta Bake
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Browse all Casseroles and Cosy Bakes
Watch the right way to make it
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 1 carrot , finely diced (optional)
- 1 stick celery , finely diced (optional)
- 750g / 1.5lb ground beef (mince)
- 3/4 cup (185ml) dry red wine (or sub with water or beef broth/stock)
- 3 beef bouillon cubes , crumbled (Note 1)
- 1.2kg / 2.4 lb crushed tomato , canned
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 – 3 tsp white sugar , if needed (Note 2)
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 dried bay leaves
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme or oregano)
- Salt and pepper
- 500g/ 1lb spaghetti
- 8 – 10 slices Swiss cheese (or other type), enough for a layer
- 2 cups (200g) mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large, heavy based pot over medium high heat.
- Add garlic and onion, cook 2 minutes.
- Add celery and carrot, cook 3 minutes.
- Turn heat up to high, add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go.
- Once beef is brown, add wine. Simmer rapidly for 2 minutes.
- Add remaining Sauce ingredients, stir.
- Bring to simmer, lower heat, cover with lid. Simmer for 45 minutes (minimum) or 1.5 – 2 hours (best!).
- If liquid evaporates too much, add water – should be saucy (see video/pics). Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
- Cook pasta per packet directions, minus 1 minute.
- Drain, then return into pot.
- Add just over half the Sauce, toss.
- Spread half the pasta in a casserole pan, spread with half remaining Sauce.
- Top with cheese slices, then remaining pasta, remaining Sauce, finish with mozzarella.
- Cover loosely with foil (so cheese doesn’t stick), bake 25 minutes.
- Remove foil (reserve), bake further 10 minutes than remove.
- Cover loosely with foil, stand 10 – 15 minutes. Then cut slices with a knife and use a spatula to serve pieces like lasagna!
Notes
1. Beef bouillon cubes – or 3 tsp beef stock powder. If you can’t find it, add 2 cups of beef stock and simmer with LID OFF. You will need to add more salt.
2. Sugar – use a touch only if needed, can adjust towards end. Depends on the sweetness of the canned tomatoes – good quality Italian brands are sweeter, value house brands can be rather sour.
3. Freezing – best to assemble, cover, cool then freeze. Defrost in fridge 24 hours, then bake per recipe. If baking from frozen, keep covered with foil and bake 50 minutes or until knife inserted in centre comes out hot, then 10 minutes uncovered.
Can also freeze after baking. Best to thaw then reheat in microwave (only 2 minutes or so per piece).
4. Storage – Keeps extremely well for 4 days in the fridge, reheats perfectly in microwave!
5. Nutrition per serving, assuming 10 servings (generous piece!)
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