Baked Spaghetti

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (24 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• cottage cheese
• 4 cups part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 1. cook pasta ( break the spaghetti in half ( makes it easier to eat) ) via the directions on the box. preheat oven to 350
• 2 2. heat oil in a medium skillet and add onions and cook for 10 minutes – add garlic and cook for one minute.
• 3 3. add beef to onions and garlic and cook beef till it is no longer brown. drain beef.
• 4 4. add sauce and mix. add cinnamon, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, and salt.
• 5 5. in a medium size bowl place melted butter. add cooked pasta and toss.
• 6 in a small bowl whisk eggs and add cottage cheese and mix.
• 7 6. in a 9×13 greased pan start layering – place half the spaghetti in the pan. add half of the cottage cheese mixture. add meat sauce. add 2 cups of mozzarella cheese.
• 8 7. do the layering again. ( pasta, cottage cheese mixture, sauce, cheese)
• 9 8. cover the pan well and place in the oven for 40 minutes. uncover and cook this cheese has browned ( about 15 minutes).