Sicilian Spaghetti Bake

Name: Sicilian Spaghetti Bake
Total time: 180 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 box Barilla spaghetti; 1 lb ground Italian sausage; 1 can (14 1/2 ounce) diced tomatoes; 1 1/2 can (6 ounce) tomato paste; 1 tbsp the following...sugar, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, rosemary; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 1/2 tbsp cracked black pepper; 1/2 tbsp cracked sea salt; 3 cup Cottage Cheese; 1 cup Ricotta Cheese; 2 eggs; 5 cup freshly grated mozzarella; 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO); 1 tbsp fresh parsley; 2 1/2 lbs salt

Uncle Paulie @cook_3007142

This one takes a while but another one of my Grandma's delicious recipes!!!

Uncle Paulie @cook_3007142

This one takes a while but another one of my Grandma's delicious recipes!!!

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Ingredients

3 mins

5 servings

1/2box Barilla spaghetti
1 lbground Italian sausage
1 can (14 1/2 ounce)diced tomatoes
1 1/2 can (6 ounce)tomato paste
1 tbspthe following...sugar, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, rosemary
2 tbspminced garlic
1/2 tbspcracked black pepper
1/2 tbspcracked sea salt
3 cupCottage Cheese
1 cupRicotta Cheese
2eggs
5 cupfreshly grated mozzarella
1 tspExtra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
1 tbspfresh parsley
2 1/2lbs salt

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Steps

3 mins

1

In a pot add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, all spices above to a boil. Reduce to low simmer stirring with wooden spoon occasionally for at least one hour. (metal spoon will ruin the acidity of tomatoes).
2

Brown ground Italian sausage and drain. Pat dry sausage w paper towels. Add to tomato gravy. (our family calls sauce gravy!)
3

Boil spaghetti to "AL DENTE" (Italian for almost done) 6-7 minutes. Then drain.
4

In a bowl whisk Eggs, Ricotta, and Cottage Cheese.
5

Pre heat oven to 350°F.
6

In a large baking pie dish lightly oil bottom and sides. I use EVOO, any cooking spray will do.
7

Add spaghetti to bottom of pie dish. Pat down evenly.
8

Spoon eggs, Ricotta, and Cottage Cheese mixture evenly on pasta.
9

Spoon Grandma's 'gravy' over mixture evenly.
10

Spread mozzarella evenly over top.
11

Bake on center rack for 25 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley.