Pizza Baked Spaghetti Recipe

By amberwherley

Ingredients

• 12 oz uncooked spaghetti
• 1 lb bulk Italian pork sausage
• 2 jars (14 oz each) pizza sauce
• 1 package (6 oz) diced pepperoni
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
• Fresh basil, if desired

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 50mins

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. In Dutch oven, cook and drain pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time. Return spaghetti to Dutch oven.
2 Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. In Dutch oven, toss spaghetti, sausage, pizza sauce and pepperoni.
3 In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and eggs. Spoon half of spaghetti mixture into baking dish. Dollop with ricotta mixture; spread evenly over top. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining spaghetti mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
4 Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly. Garnish with basil.