Red and White Baked Spaghetti uses basic pantry ingredients for a delicious dinner idea that’s perfect for busy weeknights! An easy pasta dinner is sure to please even the pickiest eaters!
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My Family’s Favorite Baked Spaghetti
Having simple dinner recipes is such a necessity right now. I like to use basic pantry staples to help you put together a delicious meal for the whole family. Add a side of warm garlic bread and this is a huge hit!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Two Options. With this fun dinner recipe, you get two options to choose from in one pan!
- Easy To Make. With my step by step instructions, you will be able to make this dinner recipe with no problems.
- Great Leftovers. This pasta makes delicious leftovers the next day.
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What You’ll Need For Baked Spaghetti
Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make baked spaghetti at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full details.
- Spaghetti Noodles– You can use thin spaghetti noodles or regular. Whole wheat or white is fine too.
- Ground Sausage– I generally get the Jimmy Dean mild sausage in the roll near the meat department.
- Cooked Shredded Chicken– Get a rotisserie chicken, shred and keep in the refrigerator for easy dinner.
- Pasta Sauce– Any of your favorite pasta sauce works great here.
- Alfredo Sauce– Use your favorite brand of alfredo sauce or use a homemade sauce.
- Mozzarella Cheese– Shredded mozzarella cheese gets sprinkled on top of the spaghetti to melt.
How To Make Baked Spaghetti
Preheat Oven and Cook Spaghetti. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions.
Cook Sausage. Brown sausage in large skillet until cooked through.
Combine Half of Spaghetti and Sausage. Place half of the cooked spaghetti noodles and ground sausage into a large mixing bowl. Add 3/4 of the pasta sauce and gently toss to combine.
Transfer Half of Red Noodles Into Baking Dish. Place the red noodles into half of the baking dish.
Transfer White Spaghetti Into Baking Dish. In another large bowl place the remaining half of the spaghetti, cooked shredded chicken and 3/4 of the alfredo sauce. Toss gently to combine and place in the second half of the baking dish.
Add Remaining Sauces To Each Side. Top the red pasta side with the remaining red sauce and the white pasta side with remaining alfredo sauce. Top with shredded cheese.
Bake. Bake for 25-30 minutes until hot and cheese melted. Remove and serve warm.
Recipe Tips For Success
- Don’t Overcook Pasta. Watch pasta carefully to not overcook it. I like to check it one minute less than the recommended time on the box.
- Use Different Proteins. You can use your favorite protein for the recipe. Shredded beef, all chicken, all ground sausage. Make it according to your favorites.
How To Serve Baked Spaghetti
Serve warm, a scoop of white noodles and scoop of red noodles. Garlic bread goes great as a side too. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days. Re-heat in the microwave as needed.
How To Store Leftovers
Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat as needed.
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Easy Red and White Baked Spaghetti
Equipment
- Oven
- Skillet
- Dutch Oven or large pot
- colander
- Bowl
- measuring cups
- mixing spoons
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti noodles
- 1 pound ground sausage
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 26 ounce jar pasta sauce of your choice
- 26 ounce jar alfredo sauce
- 2 cups shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Brown sausage in large skillet until cooked through. Place half of the cooked spaghetti noodles and ground sausage into a large mixing bowl. Add 3/4 of the pasta sauce and gently toss to combine. Place the red noodles into half of the baking dish. In another large bowl place the remaining half of the spaghetti, cooked shredded chicken and 3/4 of the alfredo sauce. Toss gently to combine and place in the second half of the baking dish. Top the red pasta side with the remaining red sauce and the white pasta side with remaining alfredo sauce. Top with shredded cheese and bake for 25-30 minutes until hot and cheese melted. Remove and serve warm.
Nutrition
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I was wondering what size pan you used?
Mine was a taller 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
My neighbors are having a baby next month; this will be perfect to make for their family. 1 question: did you use equal amounts of red and Alfredo sauces? I don’t think I’ve ever seen Alfredo sauce in anything but about a 15-ounce jar. (And, Lord knows, I don’t make may own.) Thanks!
It’s about equal parts Cheryl, I think you’re right, the jar is closer to 15 ounces 🙂