Printable Area

Baked Spaghetti (Weight Watchers Friendly)

By mandalee65 on October 24, 2007

Photo by :(

15 Reviews

Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 10

Photo by :(

About This Recipe

"I adapted this from a Light & Tasty cookbook. It was so delicious that I had to put it in the fridge before it was cool just to stop myself from eating it all! For WWers, this works to 6 points per serving. I use Ragu No Sugar Added Tomato & Basil sauce to keep the calorie/fat content as low as possible."

Ingredients

12 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
1 lb 96% lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups no-sugar-added spaghetti sauce
4 cups 1% cottage cheese
2 1/2 cups part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
In a large skillet, brown beef, onion, and garlic. Drain fat. Add spaghetti sauce and heat through.
Meanwhile, combine cottage cheese, 2 cups mozzarella, and 1/4 cup parmesan.
In a 9x13 casserole dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, layer 1 cup of meat mixture, half the spaghetti, half the cheese, and half the remaining meat mixture. Repeat layers. Dish will be very full.
Cover with foil and bake at 375°F for 45 minutes. Uncover and add remaining cheeses. Bake an addition 10 minutes.
Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

Private Note

No Notes

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 (333 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Amount Per Serving: %
Calories 562.7
Calories from Fat 193: 34%

Amount Per Serving: %
Total Fat 21.4g: 33%
Saturated Fat 11.2g: 56%
Cholesterol 140.4mg: 46%
Sugars 3.5 g
Sodium 828.1mg: 34%
Total Carbohydrate 31.8g: 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g: 1%
Sugars 3.5 g: 14%
Protein 59.7g: 119%

Reviews

"This seems like a great recipe, but I'm not sure I would label it "Weight Watchers Friendly". According to the nutritional information provided, this would be 12.6 "regular" points (not PointsPlus). And 21.4 g of fat per serving (33% of your daily value!) is pretty high. I'm sure this would be great if you weren't trying to watch your waistline!"

By CazMo on November 05, 2012 | 1345682
"Great recipe. Really a lot of food for the points and reheats very well. Almost better the second day. Will be making on a regular basis. Thanks for sharing!"

By SaraD1983 on June 08, 2011 | 1225119
"I made this on Mon and still have a lot left. The kids dont like it but the wife and I LOVE it. Next time thought I will reduce it down to 4 servings. A single serv is quite a lot to go with a salad. It reheats very well indeed."

By Chef JDecember28 on March 17, 2010 | 1070581
"Really good comfort food! This tastes like a cross between spaghetti and lasagna. Thanks for sharing!"

By :( on October 26, 2012 | 1343419
"I went into this recipe knowing I was going to have a lot and I'm happy about that as I can freeze half and use the other for dinner. Very simple to prepare. Only change I made was to sub in ricotta cheese in place of the cottage cheese as a personal preference. Loved the lightness of this dish compared to a lasagna for a nice change of pace. Made for Help a Naked Recipe in the Photo Forum."

By HokiesMom on September 16, 2012 | 1332353
"This is a good casserole that you feel good about eating. The kids actually ate it (a feat!) and DH and I thought it had good flavor. It makes a ton, so we'll either freeze half for another meal later or half the recipe next time."

By Naomi Up North on September 06, 2011 | 1247904
"Excellent - tasty, healthy and easy. I'm not a big fan of spaghetti because I usually end of wearing it - next time I would like to try a different type of noodles instead."

By Ty's Kitchen on June 11, 2010 | 1113917
"It was so good I felt like I was cheating on my WW. It made a bunch and was great leftover as well. Thanks for sharing!!"

By septfair on June 04, 2010 | 1110029
"This was not a huge hit at our house. The kids mostly ate it, but adults were not crazy about it. Sorry. It makes a lot, too."

By Chef #1141322 on January 29, 2010 | 1042699
"I thought this recipe was absolutely delish and I can't believe it doesn't have an insane amount of calories in it! My DH was hoping that it would be more "baked" or "solid", but that didn't bother me at all. The flavor was awesome! Will definitely make this again!"

By cheerindy on October 13, 2009 | 969242
"Yum! Hubby made this tonight for dinner, and it was awesome! I was shocked that he made it by himself, and amazed by how great it tasted. Thanks for sharing!"

By Boxergurl on August 06, 2009 | 921243
"AWESOME!!! Loved it! Will be making over and over again!!!! Thanks!"

By Ultimate Food Junkie on July 19, 2009 | 909835
"Made as written, very tasty and satisfying! I do believe it would easily serve more than 10. Four of us ate it, and I froze 2/3 afterwards. This makes it not only low in fat, but cheap! Thanks for posting, mandalee."

By sandrasothere on February 27, 2009 | 818591
"I made this a few weeks ago. It was just delicious!! There was too much for my family of 4, so we froze 1/2 the recipe after cooking it. It thawed and reheated beautifully, to make another yummy meal. I served it with a salad. Thanks for such a yummy recipe!"

By mumoftwo on March 29, 2008 | 605833
"Hi! I combined this recipe with my usual spaghetti pie recipe and this is what I came up with. I cooked the whole wheat spaghetti and combined it with 2 cups of cottage cheese, 1 cup of part skim mozzarella and 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese. I spread that in the bottom of my greased 9x13 pan. Then I poured the heated spaghetti sauce (I used Prego heart smart) over the noodle mixture and baked it covered for 30 minutes. I uncovered it put about a 1/2 cup of mozzarella on top and baked it for 10 minutes more. It turned out very yummy, we didn't even miss the ground beef and at 8 servings (which is a very large serving) it is only 6 points. Thinks so much for posting and getting my brain thinking of a way to make a family favorite, weight watchers friendly. Thanks again"

By amyd31474 on January 15, 2008 | 557691