Baked Spaghetti and Cheese Recipe – he took one bite and said this was better than any mac and cheese I’ve made! Spaghetti, Monterey Jack cheese, flour, dry mustard, milk and eggs – just whisk it all together and bake. Easy side dish or could even be a meatless main dish!
I am always on the lookout for new side dishes. so we don’t get tired of the same old things. I came across this Baked Spaghetti and Cheese recipe in one of my old Southern Living cookbooks and decided to give it a whirl. WOW! I am so glad I found this recipe. It was delicious! Chicken Legs said this was so much better than traditional macaroni and cheese.
This is super easy to make and it doesn’t require making a white sauce. Just mix everything up and pour it over the spaghetti and cheese in the pan. Feel free to mix up the cheeses. I think cheddar or gouda would be fabulous! You can also add chicken, ham, or broccoli and turn this side into a main dish!
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Baked Spaghetti and Cheese
Ingredients:
- 16- oz spaghetti, cooked and drained
- 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1½ Tbsp flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 3¾ cup milk
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 Tbsp butter
- paprika
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- Place half of the cooked spaghetti in the pan. Top with half of cheese. Repeat layers.
- Combine flour, salt, dry mustard and pepper in a large bowl. Whisk in 1 Tbsp of milk (this will keep the lumps out). Add remaining milk and eggs, whisk until well blended.
- Pour over spaghetti mixture. Dot with butter and sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until set.
Notes:
Steph
My husband’s favorite dish!
Could you add cooked crumbled sausage or hamburger to make more of a meal… would the rest of the instructions be the same?
Sure! I would think the baking time and everything else would be the same.
I can't wait to try this. We worked outside of New Orleans for a couple of years and one of the ladies we ordered lunch from had this kind of spaghetti as a side with fried chicken and it was so good! I have been trying to find a recipe for it and I think I just did…thanks!
My mother used to make macaroni & cheese with spaghetti when she was out of elbow macaroni. We always thought it was a treat.
Mine was a little too milky tonight. Do you think it would be a problem to reduce the amount of milk?
I was expecting to see the usual "baked spaghetti", never even thought about something like this as a side dish but it sounds great! Noted!
I recently had a a similar dish at a "home cooking" style restaurant and I ate mine and most of my husbands too! I was thrilled to see your recipe only a few days later…. Grating cheese right now!!
This looks delicious! Can't wait to try it!
This looks soooo good! My son doesn't like mac and cheese, but I think he may like this, especially using the Monterey Jack cheese. We'll give it a try 'cause I KNOW I'm going to like it!! Thanks for sharing!
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The photo is of a half recipe – the whole recipe should be made in a 9×13 inch pan