When I make spaghetti I use sausage instead of hamburger and Andy likes the spaghetti baked. So here's an easy recipe I have used over and over for the past several years that we have grown to love.

This time I decided to smoke the 1lb of sausage instead of browning it on the stove top. Here's the sausage in the smoker from last week with its 2 pork loin friends :lol:

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It turned out pretty darn tasty on its own...

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Wrapped it up and put it in the fridge until I made my baked spaghetti a few nights later.

Here is what you'll need:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

1 lb sausage (or whatever meat you like)
1 medium onion chopped
1 8 oz package fresh mushrooms sliced (I like baby portobello)
1 can or jar marinara sauce (or make your own)
Spaghetti cooked
Shredded Mozzarella
Shredded Cheddar
Salt and Pepper to taste

I start by getting the spaghetti water boiling so the spaghetti is done by the time I need it.

Saute the onions and mushrooms together.

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If my sausage wasn't already done I would have it browning in the pan with the onions and mushrooms. But since it just needs to be heated, I waited until the veggies were soft and then added the chopped sausage.

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As soon as the sausage hit the heat, the smoked smell was FANTASTIC!!

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Add the marinara sauce and let it heat. I use Hunt's Traditional from a can and use about 3/4 of the can.

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Spaghetti should be done by now. Drain and add to the pan along with a handful of the Mozzarella and Cheddar cheeses.

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Stir together until cheese is all melted and add salt and pepper.

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Pour into a greased casserole dish

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Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minutes. Remove from oven and add another handful of Mozzarella and Cheddar cheese to the top.

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Put back into the oven until the cheese is melted.

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Served with lettuce and a bun for toast :lol:

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:drooling:

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This always turns out great for me and I loved it with the smoked sausage in it. I will use smoked sausage for this again for sure!! Also, you can bake longer than 30-40 minutes if you want (although after 30 minutes, I would probably turn the oven down to 300 degrees). The more you bake it the more it will hold together and become almost like a lasagna.

Thanks for looking at my baked spaghetti. If anyone tries it, I know you'll like it! :wave:

Looks great Becky. :thumb:
Served with lettuce and a bun for toast

I use buns for toast/garlic bread all the time. :lol:

I make a sort of baked pasta thing. Never used spaghetti or smoked meat though :-)
Definitely one to try, thanks :-)

Rock on Sister!....dern sure looks gooooood!

MAGS!!!!!!!! that looks awesome!!! great step by step pictorial... i luving it already, this is on my todo list and bumped a bunch down. great job and thanks for sharing!!! :points:

dang, sorry becky, says i got to spread it around. friggin awesome thread!!!
thank you!!!

Points from me for the sausage twist!

All I can say is WOW!!

I like it baked also Becky..... I think it goes back to my elementary days when the mean lunchtime serving ladies used to make us eat it. LOL... But there's was not nearly as good as yours looks. Nice job!

If anyone tries it, I know you'll like it!

Are you kidding me? IF? I'm making this this week for sure. Thanks Becky.

I like to fry my spaghetti, but this is definitely going to happen.

Thanks guys!

I use buns for toast/garlic bread all the time. :lol:

Good to know we're not the only ones. :lol: If I buy a loaf of bread, most of it just goes to waste, but an 8-pack of buns is just about right for the 2 of us.


I like it baked also Becky..... I think it goes back to my elementary days when the mean lunchtime serving ladies used to make us eat it. LOL... But there's was not nearly as good as yours looks. Nice job!

:lol: Hey, my Mom WAS the lunch lady at my elementary school. Food was always great and just like her home cooking. :thumb: :lol:


I like to fry my spaghetti

Never heard of frying spaghetti, Tom. I'd be interested in hearing more on that.

Great looking Baked Spaghetti Becky. Kudos and nice plated pics...

WOW Becky that looks great!!!!....Thanks for sharing this wonderful meal!!!!

Mmm that looks wonderful Becky! I too enjoy baked spaghetti, but yours looks way better than what we do. I can get down on some of them toasted buns too, with a little garlic butter...oh la la
Thank you for sharing with us!

Becky that looks delicious!
I am definately gonna try this soon!

Hey how come I can't multi quote???

So ditto everyone! YUMMILICIOUS! cheese and more cheese smoked sausage... yum!

Wow, that looks fantastic. I love baked spaghetti, and plain ol' naked fatties are Da-Bomb when you chop them up and add to already great dishes. In fact, I love the Hunts Canned sauce too...I think it is a hidden treasure in the sauce aisle, because I'm generally after a great marinara that I can add to anyway. Great pics of an amazing dish! Drooling guy, Points sign!

Spaghetti . . . on a smoking forum??

OH YEAH!! :thumb: That looks delicious!! :drooling:

:points: Hmm . . . that one didn't turn into the icon :noidea:

Oh well, I gave you points. :lol:

Did I mention that looks awesome!! :hail:

Dave

Thanks again, everyone!

In fact, I love the Hunts Canned sauce too...I think it is a hidden treasure in the sauce aisle, because I'm generally after a great marinara that I can add to anyway.

I know and it's so cheap, too! Usually under a buck here at my Krogers.

Never heard of frying spaghetti, Tom. I'd be interested in hearing more on that.

I just toss some noodles and a little sauce together and fry in a bit of olive oil until some of the noodles are kind of crispy and the some of the sauce caramelizes.

Usually we don't can enough spaghetti sauce and end up buying it in the summer. We like Hunts too, and if you simmer it all day with some type of sausage, it is absolutely mouth watering.

Looks like a winner in my book, next spagettii day I think is wendsday, I will try it for sure. Thanks becky

I just toss some noodles and a little sauce together and fry in a bit of olive oil until some of the noodles are kind of crispy and the some of the sauce caramelizes.

Usually we don't can enough spaghetti sauce and end up buying it in the summer. We like Hunts too, and if you simmer it all day with some type of sausage, it is absolutely mouth watering..

or just take some cooked long noodles and fry in butter in a pan til they start browning a pit, add some shrimps and some cbp and a little salt to taste... quick and easy cheater meal that works with leftover italian spaghetti noodles.

Looks great Becky! We use buns all the time for garlic bread. I'd rather have a sandwich on a bun than a burger on bread(cept fer a patty melt on pump).

We stopped wasting a lot of bread by drying it out and throwing in the blender and making our own bread crumbs.

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or just take some cooked long noodles and fry in butter in a pan til they start browning a pit, add some shrimps and some cbp and a little salt to taste... quick and easy cheater meal that works with leftover italian spaghetti noodles.

I've done that too, but I put garlic and Parmesan cheese in it too.

rolling this one back to the top... with a little help from becky i made up a batch a this today and dang it was good!!! and i owed her poi-nts and am able to give them to her now... this is a great spaghetti dish... i took pics and all but really nothing different than beckys so i didnt post anything. thanks maggsie!!!:thumb:

Great looking Spaghetti you have there Becky...

Musta missed this while in the hospital...
Looks like this will be on the menu soon. Sounds easy and delicious.
My wife makes a baked spagetti casserole that we love but it feeds an army and cost a bundle...this will be an interesting twist.
Thanks.

We made this last night as well. We did not get to the smoked sausage part of it though. This recipe is absolutely exceptional! We will be adding this to our dinner arsenal. Thank you Becky for sharing this fantastic recipe with us!!

I did this in the Dutch Oven not long ago at my Mom and Dad's. I used 7 coals on the bottom and 13 on the lid and let it bake 45 minutes before adding cheese. :drooling: I put a little foil in to separate the spaghetti...on the left had no mushrooms and on the right mushrooms to keep everyone happy. :thumb:

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Really glad this got bumped cause that looks amazing, the one from 2 years ago and the one in the DO!

I'll take extra mushrooms in mine :thumb:

Oh my Gawd, Thank you Becky for bumping! I'm gonna make this as my next batch of spaghetti!

Never saw this one, and I can tell you, ain't never gonna forget it. Thanks for the bumps everyone. :drooling:

Awesome bakage there Ms Becky!!

Love the idea of smoked sausage, AND simply mixing it all together and baking it. Hell, I think I might even be able to do this one!

poi-nts for delicious simplicity

I did this in the Dutch Oven not long ago at my Mom and Dad's. I used 7 coals on the bottom and 13 on the lid and let it bake 45 minutes before adding cheese. :drooling: I put a little foil in to separate the spaghetti...on the left had no mushrooms and on the right mushrooms to keep everyone happy. :thumb:

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there really ought to be a statute of limitations on when you can give a thread points again. dam glab Beckster brought this one back up coz i remember how great it was when i copycatted it... need to do this again for sure soon. another great looking DO version. :hail::thumb:

Wow!!!
Glad this got bumped up!!!

Looks Awesome!!!-----poi-nts

Strange!!----Must have been a points shortage back in Jan of 2010.


Thanks Becky!!

Bear

Thanks again, All! It's also good with chicken. Here I browned some thighs in a CI skillet, drained the juices, put the spaghetti in and topped it with the chicken. In a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes, topped with cheese and then under the broiler until the cheese is all melted and gooey. :drooling:

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