Ramping Up My Recipe Repertoire: Spaghetti Bake (Yes, Spaghetti Bake)

You might not consider the humble spaghetti bake add-a-new-recipe-to-the-repertoire worthy, but when the man you love requests it, then there's no room for hoity-toity judgment. Plus, who doesn't need a quick, easy-to-fix, satisfying-on-a-cold-winter's-night recipe in her repertoire?

Not me.


Lower the calories and fat by substituting reduced-fat mozzarella and either lean ground beef, ground turkey, or even turkey sausage for the Italian sausage. If you can afford it, buy a chunk of real Parmesan cheese. The salty, savory flavor you get from a wedge - instead of the green can -- is truly noticeable in a dish like this, with its few and rather bland ingredients.

My husband gives this recipe from the Kraft Recipes website a glowing review. I'm not a fan of spaghetti bake, preferring my spaghetti tossed in a sauce, rather than bound together in a casserole. It's a texture thing. But judging on flavor alone, this IS good.