The Best Baked Spaghetti

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground turkey

• Produce

  • 2 tsp Basil, dried
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 lb Mushrooms
  • 1/2 Onion, small small
  • 2 tsp Oregano, dried
  • 1 can Tomatoes

• Condiments

  • 1 can Tomato sauce, plain

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 lb Spaghetti noodles

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 Red pepper
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Cottage cheese
  • 3 tbsp Cream cheese
  • 1 cup Mozzarella cheese, light
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

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Description

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9×13 baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground Turkey, garlic and onion. Cook until Turkey is cooked well (no longer pink), about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble and break apart the Turkey as it cooks; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Add in the peppers and mushrooms. Cook until they are soft. stir often.
• Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, parsley and cayenne pepper; season with salt and pepper, to taste. heat through.
• Mix cream cheese and cottage cheese together well in a small bowl.
• Add 1/2 of the spaghetti to the prepared baking dish. Spread the entire cottage cheese mixture on top of the spaghetti. Spread about a cup of tomato sauce mixture on top of the cheese mixture.
• Add the rest of the spaghetti noodles on top the finish with the rest of the tomato sauce mixture.
• Sprinkle the top with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
• Place in oven and bake until bubbly and heated through. About 25-30 minutes.
• Serve immediately and enjoy!