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No Boil Spaghetti Bake

Spaghetti cooked in the oven with meatballs and cheese
4.50 from 2 votes

Equipment

  • 3.5oz Braiser or Wide Oven Safe pot with a Heavy Lid

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz Spaghetti
  • 24 oz Pasta Sauce I used my favorite Jarred Sauce
  • 3 cups Water
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp Garlic Paste
  • 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese Or Pecorino
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 6 leaves Fresh Basil
  • Black Pepper
  • 25 Party Size Meatballs I used Trader Joe's
  • 1-2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese You want to cover the top of the dish. Make it as cheesy as you want.

Instructions
 

  • Preheat Oven to 375 Degrees F
  • In a wide 3.5 -4 quart oven safe pot, add the olive oil and minced garlic.
  • Slowly break the spaghetti in half in small bundles and lay them in the pot like I did in my photo above.
  • Add the oregano, salt, a good sprinkle of black pepper, pasta sauce, fresh basil, and water and then use a spoon or spatula to gently let the water and sauce go in between the dry pasta. Cover the pot with a heavy lid and bake in the oven for 25 minutes
  • Carefully remove from the oven and use a spoon or spatula to mix up the pasta. The pasta should still be hard, but this is ok because it will cook again. Add the parmesan cheese, give it a good mix, and then add the meatballs on top.
  • Cover the pan and cook for another 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, cover with shredded mozzarella cheese and pop it back in the oven for another 10 minutes without the lid. Top with some more fresh basil and serve immediately. The pot will be hot so please be careful.

Notes

I find that a wide pot works best for this because it gives the spaghetti more room to spread out once you mix it at the 25 minute mark. The spaghetti will not be cooked after 25 minutes. But, once you add the meatballs and cook, and then add the cheese and cook, everything will be perfect.
It is important to mix the spaghetti well after the 25 minute mark to ensure that your pasta does not stick together when it goes back in the oven.