Spicy Baked Spaghetti Recipes

FAVORITE BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook spaghetti according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, 6-8 minutes, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and seasoned salt; set aside., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter. Drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture and toss to coat., Place half of the spaghetti mixture in a greased 13x9-in. or 3-qt. baking dish. Top with half of the cottage cheese, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet., Cover and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through, 20-25 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with basil.

BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef and onion until meat is browned and onions are soft and translucent, about 7 minutes. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and seasoned salt.
• Whisk eggs, Parmesan cheese, and butter in a large bowl. Mix in spaghetti to egg mixture and toss to coat. Place half the spaghetti mixture into baking dish. Top with half the cottage cheese, mozzarella, and meat sauce. Repeat layers. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake until the cheese is melted and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes longer.

SPICY CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 2 pieces of foil.
• Put the chicken in a large pan, season with salt and pepper and cover with water. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes. Remove the chicken and let cool, then shred the meat, discarding the skin and bones. Save the broth for cooking the spaghetti.
• Remove the sausage from the casings and put into a large skillet with the olive oil. Cook over medium heat, breaking up the sausage meat into small pieces, until it is no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Add the mushrooms to the skillet. When they give up their liquid, add the green peppers and sundried tomatoes, then cook until just beginning to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and set aside on top of the sausage. Reserve the oil in the skillet.
• Bring the reserved chicken broth back to a boil. Cook the spaghetti in the broth until al dente according to the package instructions, then drain, reserving the broth.
• If there is less than 2 tablespoons oil/fat in the skillet, add some olive oil to make 2 tablespoons. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute over medium heat. Whisk in 1 1/2 cups of the reserved chicken broth. When it starts to thicken, after about 5 minutes, add the half-and-half. If it is too thick, thin with some more broth. Turn off the heat and add the basil and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan; season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the chicken, sausage and vegetables. Stir in the spaghetti.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan on top and cover with aluminum foil. Cook the casserole immediately, or let cool completely, then freeze.
• If cooking right away, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cook for 25 minutes, then uncover the baking dish and cook until heated through, an additional 20 minutes.
• To cook from frozen: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Cook the frozen casserole for 2 hours, then raise the temperature to 375 degrees F, uncover and cook until heated through, 15 minutes more.
• Serve with salad and French bread.

SPICY VEGGIE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente; drain., Cut squashes and peppers into 1/4-in. julienne strips. In a 12-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, mushrooms and julienned vegetables; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 5-7 minutes. Stir in seasonings. Add marinara sauce and pasta; toss to combine. Top with cheese pearls., Transfer to oven; bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and basil before serving.

VEGETARIAN BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions, set aside
• Combine onion, garlic, mushrooms, green pepper, olive oil, sea salt, pepper, basil and oregano in a large skillet.
• Sautee on medium high heat, stirring frequently for 10-15 minutes, or until mushrooms cook down and evaporate their liquid
• Add pasta sauce to veggie mixture and stir to combine
• Using a 9 X 13 baking dish, first lay down all of the cooked spaghetti on the bottom
• Top spaghetti with 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1 cup of parmesan cheese
• Pour sauce over top and mix up with tongs until well combined (add optional red pepper flakes here if desired)
• Top with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese sprinkled over the top
• Bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown

SPICY SAUSAGE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F/180F. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and boil the pasta around 3 minutes less than advised on the packet instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup (125ml) of pasta water.
• Squeeze the sausages out of their skins and brown in the pan on a medium heat. Add the finely chopped garlic, chili flakes, and oregano. Stir into the sausages and fry for 1 minute.
• Add the passata (crushed strained tomatoes) along with the reserved pasta water and a good pinch of salt and pepper, simmer for around 5 minutes.
• Turn the heat off and add the mascarpone, stir the sauce until the mascarpone is mixed in thoroughly.
• Drain the pasta and add to the sauce, mix until it's completely coated. Transfer the pasta to an ovenproof baking dish and top with mozzarella. Bake in the oven for around 7-8 minutes or until the mozzarella is melted and bubbling. Serve with torn basil (optional).

SPICY BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• in large frying pan, brown meat with herbs and pepper and onion.
• slow boil noodles for 30 minutes.
• cook grease out of meat, don't drain.
• add sauce to meat mixture and let simmer for 10 minutes.
• drain water from noodles and mix in meat well.
• dump into casserolle dish
• pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• cover with cheese.
• bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.
• serve
• enjoy.

BAKED SPAGHETTI (CHEESY & SPICY)

Steps:

• Saute onion, peppers and garlic in 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat until tender.
• Add tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, hamburger meat, basil, oregano, salt and pepper and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Place 1/2 of the spaghetti in a greased 13x9x3 inch dish.
• Top with half the meat sauce mixture.
• Sprinkle with 2 cups of Fiesta Blend Cheese.
• Repeat layers.
• After second layer of cheddar cheese, sprinkle all the parmesan cheese on top.
• Mix soup with water and pour over casserole. I used my finger to spread evenly so not to disturbe the cheese.
• Sprinkle with paprika to garnish.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.
• NOTE: I believe because of all the cheese in this recipe, there is extra liquid/water after the spaghetti is cut and allowed to sit. Don't worry about it. When the remaining dish is stored, just drain off extra liquid. It does not affect the taste of the recipe.

THREE CHEESE AND SPICY SAUSAGE BAKED PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add both cans of the tomatoes and 1 cup water. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly, add the basil sprigs and simmer rapidly, uncovered, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard basil and stir in the chopped basil. Season with salt and pepper.
• While the sauce simmers, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a large bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Cook the rigatoni in the salted boiling water until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions instruct. Drain the pasta and add it to the large bowl.
• Add the tomato sauce and half each of the mozzarella, provolone and Parmesan cheeses to the bowl and stir well to combine. Transfer the pasta-sausage mixture to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and top with the remaining mozzarella, provolone and Parmesan cheeses. Bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes. Let the pasta rest about 10 minutes before serving.
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SPICY BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• 1. Cook spaghetti per package directions. In a large skillet, cook beef, green pepper and onion until done. Drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce and brown sugar; stir. Add remaining ingredients, except cheese, and stir. Drain spaghetti and add.
• 2. Transfer to a greased 9x13 baking dish.
• 3. Cover and bake 350 for 30 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with cheese and bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.