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Oven-Baked
This dish has many variations across the globe, with some styles using more tomatoes than others. In this blog post, we will explore oven-baked
Can Oven-Baked Spaghetti Be Healthy?
Believe it or not, it can be healthy, depending on how it is prepared. As always, the ingredients that are used to make oven-baked
For example, oven-baked pasta with a lot of vegetables and lean meats would have improved health benefits over oven-baked pasta with processed foods like cheese or meat products. That being said, this type of meal is definitely better for you than a pizza!
What Does Oven-Baked Spaghetti Taste Like?
Oven-baked
Oven-Baking Spaghetti : The History
The original recipe was created in Naples by Neapolitan chefs back in the 1700’s before spreading throughout Europe and America during World War II when food supplies were low but flour was still abundant enough to create breads, pastas, and oven-baked dishes.
In the early 19th century, Italian immigrants from Sicily arrived in New York City. They brought with them many types of traditional dishes; including, you guessed it,
In fact, during this time there were also other variations to oven-baked
Different Ways of Making It
The most basic oven-baked
For example, some oven-baked
You can also make oven-baked
Different countries across Europe have their own signature style of oven-baked
Is It an Easy Dish To Make?
It is a dish that is relatively easy to make, however if you want the best oven-baked pasta possible it is important to follow some key steps.
For example, mixing in enough sauce can be difficult without making a mess and may require using more than one bowl or plate throughout the cooking process! It is also recommended to line your baking pan with aluminum foil before putting down any of the ingredients for easier clean-up afterwards.
What About Making Sauce From Scratch?
Making your sauce from scratch can add a nice touch to oven-baked
For example, you could make an onion or garlic base for your sauce before adding in any other ingredients. Just be sure to let the sauce cook for a good amount of time so that all the flavors have time to mix together!
It is important when making homemade sauces that you do not use pre-made pasta as it will affect the overall flavor of the meal. This includes using jarred tomato products which are lower quality than canned tomatoes since they come right out of a paste plant rather than being made fresh by hand every day like good old-fashioned canned tomatoes are.
Making your own sauce for oven-baked
Let Us Know How It Goes and Enjoy Your Spaghetti !
We hope that you feel more informed on the history and variations of oven-baked
If there are any questions or comments please let us know in the comment section below.
Oven Baked Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 16 oz spaghetti uncooked
- 16 oz jar pasta sauce
- 3 cups water
- 1 tsp oregano or italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt more or less to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper more or less to taste
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion sliced thin
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Add all the ingredients except for the mozzarella cheese. Stir well.
- Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven about 20-25 minutes in and give it a stir. *Be sure not to skip this step.
- Top with mozzarella cheese and bake uncovered for an additional 8-10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Notes
This is made in an approximately 11×7 baking dish, similar to this baking dish found here.
If you want to add ground beef, you can add cooked ground beef before baking it in the oven.
We have seen so many use vegan cheese for a non-dairy version, and everyone that has tries it, raves about it!
We slice the onions are sliced pretty big, but you can always chop them, or keep them out. They get cooked down and end up being really tender. It doesn’t end up being crunchy and chunky onions.
For a flavor booster, substitute broth for water.
Can you use gluten free pasta for this recipe? Yes, you can use gluten free pasta, however, you will have to adjust the liquid. For chickpea pasta it tends to be more delicate so careful not to add too much liquid or it will get mushy.
Reheating leftovers: To reheat you want to add a splash of water, or milk or broth . Give it a little stir and microwave. The starch from the pasta really thickens it up, so you want to add a liquid in order to loosen it up a bit.
Here is another version of this baked
Wow! So easy and delicious!! I added 1/2 lb sweet Italian chicken sausage and used whole wheat pasta. I thought 16 oz of spaghetti was a lot, for my needs, so cut back by 1/3, and scaled back some of the water. Otherwise, other than adding a couple pinches of sugar (which all tomato based pasta commands, in my opinion 😉), I loved it! Cleanup so much easier without the big pot and strainer to deal with! Thanks Food Dolls❣️
Thank you! We’re so glad you were able to make it work for you and enjoyed it. 🥰
Xo,
Alia & Radwa
In the instructions under step 3 or step 4 you should add something like keep covered and return to oven. Bake another 15 minutes then add the cheese. Maybe I am the only one who misunderstood and added the cheese after stirring when it was very soupy. I baked it the 10 minutes to melt the cheese but the spaghetti wasn’t cooked. I then realized that it had only cooked 35 minutes!! Dumb me! I covered it again and continued bakeing it. It did taste good but next time I will bake 20-25 min., stir, bake 15 min., put cheese on, uncover and bake 10 min. more. When I printed off the receipe I only printed off the ingrediants & instructions and not the top part where it says cook time is 50 min. Next time I will print off the whole recipe. I will be making this recipe again using some of the suggestions mentioned in the other comments.
Sorry about this, Martha! We will revisit the recipe and try to make it more clear!
Xo,
Alia & Radwa
Such a complete waste of food. The noodles were not cooked all the way. I followed the directions exactly.
We’re sorry it didn’t turn out well for you, Madison! It might’ve needed to bake a little longer, depending on your oven and noodles used.
Xo,
Alia & Radwa
This recipe was fantastic! I added cooked ground beef per my family’s preference.
Yum! Thank you, Samantha!
Xo,
Alia & Radwa
I used ingredients per recipe. I used Rao’s Bolegnese for the sauce. I stirred after 25 minutes and had to add about half cup water. Cooked for another 5 minutes than put on the cheese and cooked for 10. I had to add some more sauce when I took it out of the oven. Have to really watch it to not dry out. But I do like it.
I love this recipe. it’s very easy to make and the options are endless, follow the directions and you’ll have everyone wanting seconds. I added in mushrooms. yummy dish thank you.
Can you make this other types of pasta, i.e. penne or fusili?
Absolutely!
Easy and delicious!
Loved this! Super easy for busy families with potential to add different things for variety. Thanks so much!
This is the third time I’ve made this recipe! This time I added hamburger last time I added sausage. My boys love this dish and it’s so easy to make and clean up! Thank you ladies for making such a wonderful dish for a hard-working mom like me. ❤️
That is amazing and makes us so happy! Glad we can help 🙂 xo, Alia & Radwa
I made this SO quick, we added 500g of ground beef and it was delicious!
Love the addition of beef!
Horrible recipe. Followed everything as it was written. Wound up with tomatoe soup with spaghetti noodles. 3 cups of water is far too much water. It made quite a mess in the oven. Not very happy with this at all. Wasted a box of pasta and a jar of sauce.
I used veggie spaghetti noodles, chopped broccoli, onion, minced garlic, jar of pumpkin, butternut squash sauce, followed your ingredients but time was different. Electric oven @375° covered, first 25 minutes, stirred but lowered rack then added frozen Italian meatballs and covered 25 minutes. tasted noodle not done so I did 15 minutes more covered. Mixed good then added mozzarella cheese on top back in 20 minutes. yummy I posted a picture on my page.
Trying this tonight for dinner. Just wondered what size baking dish you used?
You can do this in a 12×8 baking dish! Let us know what you think!
Not sure what I did wrong, but the spaghetti and sauce just turned into paste. Like, it looked like spaghetti, but when I stuck a fork in it, the noodles didn’t come apart all…noodley. It was just mush.
Our family absolutely loves this dish! We use chicken broth instead of water and add ground Italian sausage before barking. Sometimes I’ll use an extra 12-16 oz of sauce and mix it up by using half Alfredo. So delish! Thanks food dolls!
So glad to hear that this was a hit! Love the modification!