Baked Spaghetti
Total Time
1 hour and 45 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour and 30 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(67)
Ingredients
10 servings
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1 onion (, finely chopped)
- 1 carrot (, finely diced (optional)
- 1 stick celery (, finely diced (optional)
- 750g / 1.5lb ground beef (mince)
- 3/4 cup (185ml) dry red wine (or sub with water or beef broth/stock)
- 3 beef bouillon cubes (, crumbled (Note 1)
- 1.2kg / 2.4 lb crushed tomato (, canned)
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 - 3 tsp white sugar (, if needed (Note 2)
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 dried bay leaves
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme or oregano)
- Salt and pepper
- 500g/ 1lb spaghetti
- 8 - 10 slices Swiss cheese (or other type), enough for a layer)
- 2 cups (200g) mozzarella cheese, shredded
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Preparation
Step 1
Sauce:
Step 2
Heat oil in a large, heavy based pot over medium high heat.
Step 3
Add garlic and onion, cook 2 minutes.
Step 4
Add celery and carrot, cook 3 minutes.
Step 5
Turn heat up to high, add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go.
Step 6
Once beef is brown, add wine. Simmer rapidly for 2 minutes.
Step 7
Add remaining Sauce ingredients, stir.
Step 8
Bring to simmer, lower heat, cover with lid. Simmer for 45 minutes (minimum) or 1.5 - 2 hours (best!).
Step 9
If liquid evaporates too much, add water - should be saucy (see video/pics). Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
Step 10
Assemble & Bake:
Step 11
Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
Step 12
Cook pasta per packet directions, minus 1 minute.
Step 13
Drain, then return into pot.
Step 14
Add just over half the Sauce, toss.
Step 15
Spread half the pasta in a casserole pan, spread with half remaining Sauce.
Step 16
Top with cheese slices, then remaining pasta, remaining Sauce, finish with mozzarella.
Step 17
Cover loosely with foil (so cheese doesn't stick), bake 25 minutes.
Step 18
Remove foil (reserve), bake further 10 minutes than remove.
Step 19
Cover loosely with foil, stand 10 - 15 minutes. Then cut slices with a knife and use a spatula to serve pieces like lasagna!
Step 20
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