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Florentine Spaghetti Bake

Name: Florentine Spaghetti Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti; 1 pound bulk Italian sausage; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce; 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 2 cups 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 shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 1 hour + standing

Makes

9 servings

Updated: Sep. 29, 2022

This hearty sausage entree will appeal to just about everyone. My daughter serves it often to her hardworking family on their wheat ranch in Montana. —Lorraine Martin, Lincoln, California

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 cups 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 shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage and onion, crumbling meat, until sausage is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in pasta sauce and mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook until heated through, about 15 minutes.
Drain pasta. Combine the egg with the next 5 ingredients. Spread 1 cup sausage mixture in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with spaghetti and remaining sausage mixture. Layer with egg mixture and mozzarella cheese.
Cover and bake 45 minutes. Uncover; bake until lightly browned and heated through, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 446 calories, 23g fat (9g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 1172mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 25g protein.

Florentine Spaghetti Bake

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