Baked Spaghetti

I am not a huge fan of Spaghetti normally... However this recipe makes the exception to the rule.

• 6 ounces of spaghetti cooked to al dente
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• ½ cup grated or shredded parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• ½ pound ground beef
• ½ pound hot Italian sausage
• 1 small onion diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1-2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1 can diced Italian style tomatoes
• ½ cup + ¾ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix your spaghetti, melted butter, parmesan cheese, eggs, and salt and pepper to taste. Spray the bottom of a pie pan with cooking spray and press the spaghetti mixture into the bottom of it.  Bake for ten minutes to set. In the meantime, mix your ricotta cheese and ½ cup mozzarella cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside. Brown the ground beef and Italian sausage. Rinse and drain. Add the onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper and sauté for several minutes. Add in the diced tomatoes and let simmer until ready to use (this mixture should be pretty thick - you may not need the entire can of tomatoes).

Once the spaghetti is done baking, top with ricotta cheese mixture then spread the meat mixture over the top of that. Be sure to leave a spaghetti crust exposed. Bake for 20 minutes. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese, then bake for 10-15 more minutes until golden brown and bubbly.

Enjoy...