Description

This is the casserole dish to put all other casseroles to shame. Reaching culinary fame via our favorite social media outlet for cooking inspo, TikTok, it's simply a baked spaghetti dish layered with a robust meat or veggie sauce, spices, noodles, and all of the cheese. It's no surprise this all-in-one recipe took the internet by storm as it's a clear crowd-pleaser you can whip up in a pinch when you have far too many things on your to-do list. Did I mention it's also budget-friendly?

Directions

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat (it should taste like the ocean).
3. Remove the casings from the sausage. Cook the sausage in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat, breaking up the meat with a spatula or spoon until it is no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high. Add onion and continue to cook until the sausage is brown and onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat.
4. Drain any excess fat from the skillet (tilt the skillet, allowing the fat to pool on one side and use a spoon to scoop it out). Add the vodka sauce and sun-dried tomatoes, stirring together until combined.
5. Cook the spaghetti according to package directions to al dente (usually about 9 minutes).
6. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir to combine the ricotta, cream cheese, eggs, and several grinds of pepper. Add the still hot spaghetti to the bowl and quickly toss until the pasta is evenly coated and the eggs have formed a sauce. Set aside.
7. Mix together the mozzarella and parmesan in a medium bowl.
8. To assemble, spread half of the meat sauce across the bottom of the baking dish. Spread half of the pasta mixture over the meat sauce. Sprinkle half of the mozzarella and parmesan over the pasta mixture.
9. Continue layering by spreading the remaining meat mixture over top, followed by the remaining pasta mixture, and the remaining mozzarella and parmesan.
10. Bake until the edges of the casserole are bubbling, and the cheese is fully melted and lightly browned, 35 to 40 minutes. If desired, broil on high until the cheese is browned all over, 1 to 2 minutes more.
11. Let cool for 5 minutes, then garnish with parsley and serve.