European Recipe ⇒ Baked Spaghetti Casserole

My family requests this recipe every year for birthday parties and other events! It's crowd- and family-friendly, as well as easy to make ahead and then refrigerate!

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 12 ounces spaghetti
• 4 eggs, beaten
• ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup cottage cheese, or more to taste
• 1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain and transfer to a large bowl.
3. Mix eggs, Parmesan cheese, and butter with the spaghetti to coat pasta completely; spread into the prepared baking dish. Spread cottage cheese over the spaghetti to cover completely. Spread spaghetti sauce over the cottage cheese; top with a layer of mozzarella cheese.
4. Bake until hot in the center, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories396.2
• carbohydrateContent46.5 g
• cholesterolContent121.7 mg
• fatContent14.1 g
• fiberContent3.9 g
• proteinContent19.9 g
• saturatedFatContent6.8 g
• sodiumContent763 mg
• sugarContent10.3 g