Dinner for 8
Baked Spaghetti (8 servings)
Spaghetti, beef, sausage, and tomato sauce layer with sour cream and cheese before baking into a hearty casserole.
Typical price
$12.41for 4 servings
$3.10 per serving$12.41 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinKid-friendlyFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $4.49Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.61Typical price |
| Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 48 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 16 oz | $2.24Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 12 oz | $3.60Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $1.93Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $24.83 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 oz) spaghetti
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1 lb italian sausage
- 1 1/2 cups yellow onion
- 1 tbsp italian seasoning
- 2 jars (24 oz) tomato and basil sauce or marinara sauce
- 1 container (16 oz) sour cream
- 3 cups mozzarella
- 1 cup parmesan
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with oil.
- Boil the spaghetti in salted water until just tender, then drain it.
- Brown the ground beef and sausage in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes until they reach 160 F.
- Add the onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in both jars of sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Layer half the spaghetti, sour cream, sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan in the dish, then repeat the layers.
- Bake for 25 minutes until bubbling, then rest for 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
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