Foodie Friday: Baked Spaghetti

This recipe is just awesome goodness, and it is just a bonus that my kids love it.  I can't take any credit for the recipe, as it is from Tammy's Kitchen, but I've tried to edit it to reflect precisely how I do it.  I didn't change much from her original.

Three Cheese Baked Spaghetti

Ingredients: 

Pasta Ingredients:

8 ounces angel hair or capellini (about half a package)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese

Sauce Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups spaghetti sauce--I love the Simply Enjoy Marinara sauce; a 25 oz jar is perfect
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 ounces (1/2 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese

Make pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.  In a mixing bowl, mix butter, salt, parsley, cottage cheese, Parmesan and mozzarella.  Add noodles and mix thoroughly.

Brown ground beef, garlic and onion in a frying pan until beef is no longer pink.  Break up meat as it browns.  Add pepper, sugar, Italian seasoning and spaghetti sauce.  

In a 2 quart casserole or 9x13 pan, grease pan with additional butter or oil spray and layer all noodles along the bottom.  Spoon meat sauce on top and sprinkle remaining 2 oz cheese on top.  

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until cheese is brown and bubbly.  Also freezes well (freeze before baking).  

Makes 6-8 servings, or enough to feed our family of five real food eaters two times.