Baked Spaghetti Pie With Four Cheeses
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This baked spaghetti pie is a hit with young and old alike. Kids think it is fabulous, and they have no idea that it has ricotta (or cottage) cheese and chive cream cheese~a few secret ingredients that make adults love it all the more.
Baked spaghetti is easy to make using any jarred sauce. My favorite jarred sauce is Rao’s. The homemade marinara is my favorite but any Rao’s will do. I sometimes use my FAVE homemade spaghetti sauce~which I call the best spaghetti with meat sauce in the world. If you don’t have a homemade spaghetti sauce recipe that you love, bookmark this one. It is always a hit.
What is baked spaghetti pie?
Baked spaghetti pie is an old-timey recipe that I found long ago in a church cookbook. Trust me, some of the best recipes in the world are to be found in church cookbooks, as these recipes are submitted by seasoned cooks. They know all the family-friendly recipes:-). Baked spaghetti pie is basically like spaghetti baked into a casserole and taken up a notch with some additional ingredients.
What ingredients are in baked spaghetti pie?
Baked spaghetti pie consists of pasta, meat, and cheese sauce that are mixed and layered into one large (or two small) dishes. You choose your favorite jarred pasta sauce, spaghetti pasta, ricotta and/or cottage cheese, mozzarella, and freshly grated parmesan.
Why so many cheeses in baked spaghetti pasta?
The cream cheese and ricotta (or cottage) cheeses add moisture to the pasta and keep it from drying out during baking. Mozzarella adds the melted goodness that we love with pasta sauce, and parmesan adds sharp flavor and richness.
Make ahead and freeze baked spaghetti pie.
To freeze baked spaghetti pie, prepare the recipe up to the point of baking (but do not bake). Cover the dish (or dishes if you divide into two) well with freezer wrap. I wrap mine in foil and also place in a large freezer bag. Label the bag with the date that you place in the freezer.
This dish really is an easy, family-friendly dish that I think your people will love. I’d love to hear back from you if you make this. Comments are welcome, so please let me hear from you! Thanks so much for stopping by. Be blessed, and stay savvy!!!
Four-Cheese Baked Spaghetti Pie Recipe
This baked spaghetti pie recipe is cheesy, comforting, and perfect for the whole family!
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 12 ounces spaghetti pasta
- 4 TB butter
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan
- 2 eggs
- 2 (28-oz) jar pasta sauce
- 2 lbs. ground chuck
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 cups ricotta cheese (or 15 oz. container)
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Meat Sauce*
- In a medium skillet, brown the ground chuck. Drain & sprinkle with garlic salt.
- Add the jarred pasta sauce and Italian seasoning to browned meat. Stir well and set aside.
Spaghetti Crust
- Cook the spaghetti noodles until al dente (firm to the tooth).
- Drain spaghetti. Toss with 4 TB butter until butter melts.
- Add eggs and parmesan. Toss until well combined.
- Spread evenly across the bottom of a large baking dish.
Cheese Sauce
- In a separate bowl, mix ricotta and cottage cheese together.
- Add Italian seasoning. Stir well.
Layer and Bake
- Spread cheese sauce over the spaghetti crust.
- Spread meat sauce evenly over the cheese mixture.
- Top with mozzarella.
- Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Then, uncover and bake until bubbly.
- Allow to sit at least 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
*You may also use 6-8 cups homemade spaghetti meat sauce.
Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 468Total Fat 28gSaturated Fat 13gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 99mgSodium 620mgCarbohydrates 24gFiber 1gSugar 2gProtein 29g
Hi Katie~350 F I need to correct the recipe~thank you!!!
What temp do I bake at?
Hi Shanna! I am so happy your family loved this! The cream cheese is a secret ingredient that really works:-) I appreciate your taking time to leave feedback!!! Thank you!!!! XoXo
I fixed this last night for dinner. My husband couldn’t quite identify the taste (he was tasting the chives cream cheese and kept saying it was good whatever it was!), and all three of my kids loved it. Easy recipe, and great tasting! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Sorry; yes~350 F works!!! Just heat until bubbly and golden. Enjoy!!!
Did I miss the oven tempertuare? 350 degrees?
Hi Fiona! I am happy that you loved the spaghetti pie but sorry that it was on the dry side. I do make mine with the sauce/pasta mixed and then topped with meat/cheese. However, baking time varies from oven to oven. I cook mine just long enough to heat through and melt cheese (not brown or bubble). This way, it won’t dry out, and leftovers can hold up to another reheat. Also, you can add more sauce if the mixture is too dry, and this may solve the problem. Please let me know if you solve the issue!!! XoXo
Hi it was very,very,good but a little dry which I may have gotten a little confused on the directions. Should I add the 2 cups of sause to the spagetti mixture put it in the pan and then put the meat mixture on top and then the cheeses. I mixed everything together and then put the cheese on top. Your recipie didn’t mention the meat,just the sauce. It was still very delicious but I would like to try it again and see if it will be a little juicier. Thanks so much for sharing.