Baked Spaghetti with Garlic Bread combines cheesy baked spaghetti with buttery garlic bread all in one skillet. Spaghetti, meat sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella bake in the center while pieces of garlic bread bake around the edge until golden brown.
This is such a fun way to make baked spaghetti because the garlic bread cooks right along with the pasta. Everything comes out of one skillet, and you can pull off a piece of warm garlic bread with every serving.
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About the Ingredients ⭐
- Ground Beef & Italian Sausage: Give the spaghetti a hearty, meaty base.
- Pasta Sauce: Use 24 ounces of your favorite jarred pasta sauce or homemade sauce.
- Spaghetti: Cook according to the package directions before assembling.
- Ricotta, Mozzarella & Egg: Make the creamy, cheesy filling.
- Pizza Dough: Creates the garlic bread around the outside of the skillet.
- Butter & Garlic Powder: Give the bread its buttery garlic flavor.
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How to Make Baked Spaghetti with Garlic Bread
Prepare the Meat Sauce: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cook the ground beef and Italian sausage in a large skillet until browned. Drain the excess grease, then stir in the pasta sauce. Reserve about 1 cup of the meat sauce for topping.
Make the Cheesy Spaghetti: In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, egg, and half of the mozzarella. Add the cooked spaghetti and remaining meat sauce, then toss until evenly combined.
Prepare the Skillet: Grease a large cast-iron skillet. Cut the pizza dough into equal pieces, roll into balls, and arrange them around the outside edge of the skillet.
Add the Spaghetti: Spoon the spaghetti mixture into the center of the skillet. Top with the reserved meat sauce and remaining mozzarella.
Add the Garlic Butter: Mix the melted butter with the garlic powder.
Bake: Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes, or until the spaghetti is hot, the cheese is melted, and the bread is golden and cooked through.
Tips I Found Helpful 💙
- Drain the Meat: Remove excess grease before adding the pasta sauce.
- Don’t Overcook the Pasta: Keep the spaghetti slightly firm since it cooks again in the oven.
- Keep the Dough Even: Make similar-sized dough balls so the garlic bread bakes evenly.
- Check the Bread: Make sure the dough is golden and cooked through before removing the skillet from the oven.
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Baked Spaghetti with Garlic Bread
Baked spaghetti with garlic bread is one of my favorite pasta recipes to make. Ground beef filling, homemade pasta sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, all mixed in and baked till golden brown on the top.
Ingredients
For the Spaghetti
- - 1 pound ground beef
- - 1 pound Italian sausage
- - 24 ounces pasta sauce
- - 1 pound spaghetti, cooked according to package directions
- - 16 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
- - 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- - 1 egg
For the Garlic Bread
- - 1 package store-bought pizza dough
- - 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a large cast-iron skillet.
- Cook the ground beef and Italian sausage until browned and cooked through. Drain the excess grease.
- Stir in the pasta sauce, reserving about 1 cup of the meat sauce for topping.
- Combine the ricotta, egg, and half of the mozzarella in a large bowl.
- Add the cooked spaghetti and remaining meat sauce. Toss until combined.
- Cut the pizza dough into equal pieces and roll into balls. Arrange around the outside edge of the skillet.
- Spoon the spaghetti mixture into the center of the skillet. Top with the reserved meat sauce and remaining mozzarella.
- Combine the melted butter and garlic powder. Brush over the pizza dough.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the garlic bread is golden and cooked through.
Notes
Keep the spaghetti slightly firm when boiling since it will continue cooking in the oven.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 601Total Fat: 40gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 152mgSodium: 822mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 37g
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