Florentine Spaghetti Bake

By CandyH

Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 jar (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce
• 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 cups (16 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Details

Servings 9
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15 minutes or until heated through.
2. Drain pasta. In a large bowl, combine the egg, cottage cheese, spinach, Parmesan cheese, seasoned salt and pepper. Spread 1 cup sausage mixture in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with spaghetti and remaining sausage mixture. Layer with spinach mixture and mozzarella cheese.
3. Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until lightly browned and heated through. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Yield: 9 servings