BAKED SPASAGNA BY CHEDDAR'S

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook spaghetti al dente according to package directions. Rinse under cold water and drain. Place in large mixing bowl.
• In another mixing bowl, stir together sour cream, ricotta, half-and-half, mozzarella, oregano, basil, white pepper, garlic, salt, and half the Parmesan cheese.
• Add above cheese mixture to the spaghetti. Using hands, mix gently until spaghetti is evenly coated with mixture.
• Rub a 9x13 glass baking dish with the olive oil.
• Gently place spaghetti mixture into prepared dish. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, remove foil and place dish on cooling rack for 10 minutes.
• Cut into six-eight squares and top with meat sauce below, or your favorite meat or marinara sauce.
• Meat Sauce.
• 1 24-oz. jar spaghetti sauce.
• 12 oz. ground beef.
• 1 Tbs. chopped garlic.
• 1 C chopped onion.
• 1 teaspoons kosher salt.
• 1 teaspoons dried leaf oregano.
• 1 Tbs. chopped fresh basil.
• 1 teaspoons granulated sugar.
• ½ C red wine.
• ¼ C Romano cheese.
• Additional salt, pepper to taste.
• Heat a heavy saucepan on medium heat for five minutes. Add ground beef and stir to break up clumps. Cook till meat is browned well. Drain meat and set aside.
• Add onions and garlic to saucepan and cook over medium heat for about five minutes, or until softened.
• Return reserved meat to pan, along with spaghetti sauce, salt, oregano, basil, sugar, red wine and romano cheese. Stir well to combine.
• Bring mixture to a simmer and cook uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper to taste.