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Baked Spaghetti With Fresh Basil And Smoked Mozzarella Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lizmari / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago I made this up with things I had in my fridge and cupboard. Mostly I needed to use the basil, tomatoes, and smoked mozzarella, and didn't want to make a trip to the store for anything. The smoked mozzarella really makes the dish, and the fresh basil ... More Prep:15m Cook:30m Servings:5	Lizmari
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Ingredients

3/4 pound Dry spaghetti

1 tablespoon Olive oil

1 medium Onion diced

6 cloves Garlic more or less to taste, minced or pressed

4 Roma tomatoes halved and then sliced

1 can (14.5-oz) Fire-roasted crushed tomatoes (regular crushed toms would work too - just adjust seasonings)

1 cup Heavy cream

2 teaspoons Dried oregano

1 teaspoon Salt

1 1/2 teaspoons Black pepper

20 Fresh basil leaves (or more if you have them)

2 cups Smoked mozzarella cheese grated

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F

Cook spaghetti until almost al dente (be careful not to overcook - it will cook more when it bakes; it should still be a little white in the middle when you put it in the oven).

In a medium skillet, heat oil, add onions, and saute until soft. Add garlic, and cook about a minute more. Add tomatoes, and cook about a minute or two. Add crushed tomatoes, and cook until sauce begins to simmer. Add cream, and cook until sauce begins to simmer. Add oregano, salt, and pepper, and simmer 5 minutes. Taste, and adjust seasonings - sauce should have a good, full flavor that won't be overwhelmed by the pasta.

Lightly oil a 9x9 baking dish, and add spaghetti. Pour sauce over spaghetti. Arrange basil leaves so that they cover the top. Sprinkle smoked mozzarella over the basil leaves.

Bake for about 10-15 minutes, until cheese is completely melted and a little bubbly.

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chefmeow 1 year, 2 months ago said:
After reading this recipe you gave me the idea to clean out my fridge and make this wonderful dish. I made it exactly like your recipe says except I added zucchini and I had smoked gouda but no smoked mozzarella. Awesome is all I can say. Thanks for sharing and thanks for making me clean out my fridge.

greekgirrrl 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Excellent!!

shandalulu 2 weeks, 1 day ago said:
This was delicious! Even though I forgot to add the cream... Thanks for the post! (:

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