A rich baked spaghetti casserole with meat sauce, creamy Alfredo, and melted mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Pasta
01 - 1 pound spaghetti
→ Meat Sauce
02 - 1 pound ground beef
03 - ½ pound Italian sausage, casings removed
04 - 1 medium yellow onion, diced
05 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
06 - 24 ounces marinara sauce
07 - 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
08 - ½ teaspoon salt
09 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
→ Alfredo Layer
10 - 15 ounces ricotta cheese
11 - 1 cup Alfredo sauce
12 - ½ cup sour cream
13 - 1 large egg
→ Cheeses
14 - 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
15 - 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
02 - Boil spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
03 - In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef and Italian sausage, breaking up with a spoon, until browned. Drain excess fat.
04 - Add diced onion and minced garlic to the meat. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
05 - Stir in marinara sauce, dried Italian herbs, salt, and black pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes and remove from heat.
06 - Combine ricotta, Alfredo sauce, sour cream, and egg in a bowl. Mix until smooth.
07 - Spread half of the cooked spaghetti in the prepared dish. Layer half the Alfredo mixture over spaghetti, then half the meat sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella and ½ cup Parmesan.
08 - Repeat layers with remaining spaghetti, Alfredo mixture, meat sauce, and finish with remaining cheeses.
09 - Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
10 - Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes until cheese is browned and bubbly. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
