Meatless Spaghetti Casserole

Submitted by JenniferK2

"I got this yummy dish from Taste of Home Magazine."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 6 ounces spaghetti
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 1⁄2 cups spaghetti sauce, meatless
• 8 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided

directions

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Add butter and Parmesan; toss to coat.
2. Process the ricotta cheese in a blender until smooth. In a large bowl, combine spaghetti sauce with ricotta; stir in onion, garlic, basil, oregano and half of the mozzarella. Add the spaghetti; toss to coat.
3. Transfer to a 13x9 baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella.
4. Cover; bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through.

Reviews

[newspapergal]

DH & I really liked this. I sauteed the onion & garlic (along with some sliced mushrooms) in a bit of olive oil while the pasta was cooking. I also halved the mozzarella. I love cheese, but 1.5 cups of it plus the parmesan & ricotta was plenty. When I tossed the pasta with the sauce, I thought it looked too saucey, but once it baked up, the sauce-noodle ratio was perfect. The leftovers also reheated really well.

 

[MA HIKER]

This was very tasty. Just the thing for some leftover sauce I had. My kids missed the meat but it would be nice with some browned ground turkey to keep down the fat if you don't mind meat. Thanks for the post.