Make your spaghetti as a casserole and make your life easier. Serve it with a salad and garlic toast, if desired.
16 oz. thin spaghetti
salt, for water
1 lb. ground beef, Italian sausage or combination, cooked
24 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
2 eggs
1/3 c. Parmesan cheese
5 T. butter, melted
15 oz. ricotta cheese
3 T. freshly chopped parsley
1/4 c. sour cream
4 c. Mozzarella cheese
Italian seasoning, to taste
garlic powder, to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
Cook spaghetti in well salted boiling water according to package directions; drain.
Cook ground beef; discard excess grease.
Whisk together eggs, Parmesan cheese and melted butter; toss with pasta; set aside.
Combine Ricotta cheese, parsley and sour cream; set aside.
Combine spaghetti sauce and cooked meat; add spices; stir; set aside.
Layer half of pasta mixture, half of Ricotta cheese mixture, half of meat sauce and half of Mozzarella cheese; repeat layers.
Cover pan with aluminum foil; bake 35 minutes; remove foil; bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
10-12 servings.