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This easy baked spaghetti recipe, aka Überbackene Spaghetti, is one of those quick pasta casserole recipes that's great when you're looking for easy dinner ideas.
Quick German Recipe? Of course, it is.
Well, tweaked anyway. Instead of the usual mozzarella, use a nice German Emmental cheese. Or, switch it out to your favorite melty cheese.
Instead of using sliced cheese, I had some grated to use up. Worked perfectly!
It's super if you have left-over spaghetti (or perhaps you made extra the day before just to have it ready.) If you only have one color of peppers, use them. However, using three different colors of peppers makes this such a delicious looking dish.
If you wanted to turn this into a complete supper, add some leftover cooked meat, such as beef, chicken, or turkey. Even smoked sausages cut into pieces would be a treat.
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German or Italian?
Whenever Mutti served up spaghetti in any form, I always thought we were eating Italian food. I was really shocked when, during my travels many years later, I discovered that noodles and pastas, such as spaghetti, are very common in southern Germany.
Italy, only about 50 kilometers away, has dishes such as thisSpaghetti alla Neranowith its creamy combo ofspaghetti, fried zucchini and cheese. This is definitely a yummy part of the world.
Leftover spaghetti or other pasta?
If you have some leftover spaghetti to use, you'll need about 6–7 cups of it for this recipe. No leftover spaghetti? Use any other kind of pasta as well. Actually, if you're cooking this from scratch, any other kind of pasta would work really good as well.
If you're not a fan of the 'long' strands of spaghetti, you can always break it into smaller pieces before you cook it. However, if you've got kids, they really love slurping those long pastas!
How to serve baked spaghetti
How do I serve this dish? Well, it tastes absolutely fabulous all by itself, but I usually serve it with some tomato sauce and any leftover meat.
No leftover meat? Hubby loves it when I put a can of corned beef in the sauce. I try to keep the meat in slices and stir carefully so as not to break it up too much.
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Oma's Easy Baked Spaghetti Recipe
This easy baked spaghetti recipe, aka Überbackene Spaghetti, is one of those quick pasta casseroles that's great when you're looking for easy dinner ideas.
Instead of the usual Mozzarella, use a nice German Emmental cheese.
Prep Time10 minutes | Cook Time25 minutes | Total Time35 minutes |
Servings:
Makes 4 - 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 10 ounces dried spaghetti
- 3 bell peppers (use 3 colors if possible)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- salt, pepper to taste
- 8 ounces Emmental or Gouda, sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
Instructions:
- Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain.
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Dice peppers and sauté in olive oil for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic to peppers. Add spaghetti. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour spaghetti mixture into greased 10x15-inch casserole dish. Cover with cheese slices and sprinkle with thyme.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve.
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By Oma Gerhild Fulson
This easy Baked Spaghetti recipe is one of the quick easy pasta recipes that's an easy dinner idea to make.
Ingredients: spaghetti,olive oil,garlic,bell peppers,seasonings,cheese,
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