Baked Spasagna By Cheddar's

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs spaghetti noodles, uncooked
• 2 lbs mozzarella cheese
• 8 ounces ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 1/4 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided use
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 12 ounces ground beef
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1/4 cup romano cheese
• salt, to taste
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cook spaghetti al dente according to package directions. rinse under cold water and drain. place in large mixing bowl.
• 3 in another mixing bowl, stir together sour cream, ricotta, half-and-half, mozzarella, oregano, basil, pepper, garlic, salt, and half the parmesan cheese.
• 4 add above cheese mixture to the spaghetti. using hands, mix gently until spaghetti is evenly coated with mixture.
• 5 rub a 9x13 glass baking dish with the olive oil.
• 6 gently place spaghetti mixture into prepared dish. top with remaining parmesan cheese.
• 7 cover dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes.
• 8 remove from oven, remove foil and place dish on cooling rack for 10 minutes.
• 9 cut into six-eight squares and top with meat sauce below, or your favorite meat or marinara sauce.
• 10 meat sauce.: heat a heavy saucepan on medium heat for five minutes.
• 11 add ground beef and stir to break up clumps. cook till meat is browned well. drain meat and set aside.
• 12 add onions and garlic to saucepan and cook over medium heat for about five minutes, or until softened.
• 13 return reserved meat to pan, along with spaghetti sauce, salt, oregano, basil, sugar, red wine and romano cheese. stir well to combine.
• 14 bring mixture to a simmer and cook uncovered for 30 minutes.
• 15 adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper to taste.