Spectacular Southern Baked Spaghetti

Southern baked spaghetti is a family favorite. This is a baked spaghetti using uncooked noodles, so theres no need to waste dishes on boiling the noodles just to bake later. Just throw all the ingredients into a sprayed 9 x 13 baking sheet and bake! It is really that easy. It is similar to tiktok pasta style except you are adding the noodles to the tomatoes while they bake.

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Commomly asked questions about baked spaghetti:

What is southern baked spaghetti?

Southern baked spaghetti is a spaghetti bake that uses uncooked noodles and southern flavored ingredients to blend together the best flavor of the south: Cajun. Baked spaghetti with cream cheese allows a creamy cajun sauce flavor to become the sauce for this baked spaghetti dinner.

Why baked spaghetti?

Well this is a dump and go recipe being baked, so it is much easier for clean up! It does take a bit of time to cook these noodles compared to boiling the noodles, but it is well worth it being a dump and go recipe.

Lasagna or baked spaghetti and cheese?

To me it kind of depends on the flavor you are looking for. Lasagna layers allows for more meat and vegetables to be layers in between. Baked spaghetti is like normal spaghetti where you are getting a lot more noodle and sauce flavors.

Can baked spaghetti be made ahead of time?

Yes, you can make southern baked spaghetti and let it cool. Then, store in the fridge until you are ready to reheat and eat it. You can do the same with leftovers.

Can you freeze baked spaghetti casserole?

Yes, you can! Just let it cool after cooking, and wrap in saran wrap, and then tin foil. The saran wrap will help conceal the flavors so it does not start tasting like the freezer, just make sure to remove it before baking. To reheat, let thaw in the fridge for about 24 hours. Then, bake at 400 degrees until heated throughout.

What goes with baked spaghetti?

Garlic bread or garlic knots taste amazing with any pasta dish!

How do you make baked spaghetti southern?

It is very quite simple. Just spray the baking dish, all ingredients, and bake!

Variations of southern baked spaghetti:

• different noodles-you can make baked spaghetti with egg noodles or with any other noodles you see fit. You might have to adjust to cook time though. Baked spaghetti macaroni can also be an option. The cook time would not be as long for that.
• vegetarian-baked spaghetti without meat is also an option. How to make baked spaghetti without meat is quite simple. Just omit the meat parts and add other types of proteins you see fit. You can put vegetables in place of meat if you would like.
• vegan-making baked spaghetti without cheese and meat is more difficult, but if you have the meat and cheese substitues on hand, go for it! You can even make your own vegan paremsan at home.
• add meatballs-if you want extra meat in your diet, baked spaghetti and meatballs taste delicious!
• different cheeses-you can make southern baked spaghetti with feta cheese on top if you want more of a zesty flavor. Making this baked spaghetti dish dairy free is also an option if using dairy free cheeses that actually do melt.
• chicken-baked spaghetti with chicken it is a meat option if you are looking to add more meat to your diet. You do not have to cook the chicken first.

Southern Baked Spaghetti

Kind of like tiktok pasta, but with spaghetti and Cajun flavors!

5 from 5 votes

Print Recipe

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6 people

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9 x 13 baking dish

Ingredients

  

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• 8 oz uncooked spaghetti noodles
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 7.5 oz rotel tomatoes don't drain
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 3 tbsp garlic
• 1 cup fully cooked cajun flavor ring sausage
• 3 tbsp cajun seasoning

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven for 425 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 baking dish and place noodles in the bottom in a single layer. They can over lap just try to get them to be not super layered.
• Pour chicken broth over noodles. Make sure each noodle is submerged in chicken broth. Place cream cheese block in the center. Add remaining ingredients. Bake for 40 minutes covered. Remove tin foil and serve!

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