Hearty Pasta Bake

Hearty Pasta Bake

  • A baked spaghetti dish with a cheese topping and hidden zucchini boosts flavor and nutrition.
  • Prep time is 30 minutes, with a total time of 70 minutes for 8 servings.
  • The recipe uses spaghetti, ground turkey, ground beef, zucchini, Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal, and Parmesan cheese.
  • Layer meat sauce, spaghetti, and cheese before baking for a hearty casserole.
  • Classic Italian seasoning and Rice Krispies cereal combine for a unique, textured dish.

Zucchini hides in this cheese-topped baked spaghetti. Brown ground turkey and beef with garlic and onions. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and Kellogg's Rice Krispies® cereal. Layer half the meat sauce, then cooked spaghetti, with Parmesan and the rest of the sauce in a casserole. Bake for 30 minutes, then top with Mozzarella and heat until melted. Ready in about 70 minutes. Serves eight.

Zucchini hides in this cheese-topped, baked spaghetti entrée.

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PREP TIME (MIN)

30

TOTAL TIME (MIN)

70

SERVINGS

8

Ingredients

  • 1 package(8 oz.) uncooked spaghetti
  • 8 ounceslean ground turkey
  • 8 ounceslean ground beef
  • 1 clovegarlic, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cupsliced onions
  • 2 cans(8 oz. each) tomato sauce
  • 1 can(14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes
  • 1 cubebeef bouillon
  • 1 teaspoonItalian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  • 2 cupsdiced zucchini
  • 2 cupsKellogg's® Rice Krispies® cereal
  • 1/3 cupParmesan cheese
  • 1 cupshredded Mozzarella cheese

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Directions

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside. 2. In 3-quart saucepan, coatd with cooking spray, brown meats, garlic and onions over medium heat, stirring frequently. Drain juices, if necessary. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, bouillon cube, Italian seasoning, salt, zucchini and KELLOGG'S® RICE KRISPIES® cereal, mixing until combined. Cover and cook over medium heat until mixture starts to simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. 3. Place half of meat sauce in bottom of shallow 2-quart casserole dish coated with cooking spray. Spread spaghetti evenly over sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Spread remaining sauce over spaghetti. Cover casserole. 4. Bake at 350° F about 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese and return to oven, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts. Serve hot.