Easy Baked Spaghetti Casserole with Pepperoni and Mozzarella Cheese
I'm always looking for fast and easy midweek meals and this baked spaghetti lasagna is it. As I said, most of the ingredients you will have right in your pantry and fridge. The wonderful thing is, the entire dish can be made in about 30 minutes. As one member said: "These recipes make life so much easier."
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- 300 g spaghetti (You can use a little more if you are unsure or don't have a scale.)
- 1 jar (650 ml 22 oz) garlic and basil Pasta sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 2 cup grated mozzarella
- 20 slice pepperoni (I always get the pre-cut round pepperoni in the package.)
Add a layer of sauce to the bottom of a 9 by 9 inch casserole dish and spread it out evenly.
Place half the spaghetti over the sauce and spread it out once again. Follow this with by half the seasoning.
Evenly spread half the mozzarella over the top.
Add the remaining spaghetti over the top followed by the remaining sauce.
Lay the pepperoni over it. After that, spread the remaining mozzarella over and the remaining seasoning.
Place into a 360 degree F or 190 C preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
Allow to set and rest for a few minutes. Plate, serve, and enjoy your easy baked spaghetti casserole.
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 410kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 9.9g16%
- Saturated Fat 4.2g22%
- Cholesterol 16.3mg6%
- Sodium 710mg30%
- Potassium 92mg3%
- Total Carbohydrate 37g13%
- Dietary Fiber 5.2g21%
- Sugars 4.4g
- Protein 28g57%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Nutritional values are a within reason estimate and my vary depending on several factors.
As always, you don't have to be married to a recipe. Feel free to change any of the ingredients according to you liking.
You can make the sauce from scratch. If so, you might want to consider using ground beef. I just really like the pepperoni. Just make sure you use a good pepperoni.
