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Meatless Baked Spaghetti

By: Jodi  /  Published on July 16, 2018 Updated on August 3, 2022   /  48 Comments

Meatless Baked Spaghetti Recipe
This easy Meatless Baked Spaghetti recipe is a quick dinner idea that kids love. A vegetarian baked spaghetti that comes together quickly. 
Total Time 40 minutes
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Baked Spaghetti Recipe

This easy Meatless Baked Spaghetti recipe is a quick dinner idea that kids love. A vegetarian baked spaghetti that comes together quickly. 

Meatless meals don’t have to be boring! Try this baked spaghetti that’s packed with vegetarian protein sources.

A slice of baked spaghetti on a white plate with a fork with the 9x13 pan with bright colored flowers on a white pan in the background.

How To Make

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  2. Boil pasta according to package directions, drain
  3. In a medium-sized bowl, add cooked pasta
  4. Whisk eggs
  5. Add shredded Parmesan, garlic, oregano, and parsley to spaghetti and whisked eggs. Mix well.
  6. Pour spaghetti mixture into prepared baking pan
  7. Spread cottage cheese on top of spaghetti, top with marinara sauce
  8. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top
  9. Bake 30 minutes or until set
pasta and spices in a clear bowl

In a medium-sized bowl, add parmesan cheese and spices to the cooked pasta.

Whisked eggs in a small white bowl held above a clear glass bowl with cooked pasta and seasonings on a white marble table.

Add whisked eggs to the mixture, then stir.

Pasta being stirred by hand in a clear glass bowl with a handle and spout on a marble table.

Add spaghetti mixture to a pan coated with non-stick cooking spray.

Cooked spaghetti mixture in a white 9 x 13 baking dish with 3 red and orange flowers on the top middle section all on a white marble table.

Top with cottage cheese then spread to cover the pasta.

Cottage cheese on top of cooked pasta noodles in a white 9x13 inch pan with flowers on the top middle section all on a white marble table.

Top the cottage cheese with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. 

Mozzarella cheese being sprinkled by hand over marinara sauce in a 9x13 inch white pan on a white marble table.

Bake for 30 minutes!

A pan of baked spaghetti with a square being lifted out of the pan by hand at an angle with a kitchen towel in the background.

What to serve with Vegetarian Spaghetti Bake? 

CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.

The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper. 

Baked Spaghetti Recipe
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Meatless Baked Spaghetti Recipe

This easy Meatless Baked Spaghetti recipe is a quick dinner idea that kids love. A vegetarian baked spaghetti that comes together quickly. 
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4.48 from 71 votes
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Servings 8

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces gluten-free spaghetti noodles, cooked per box instructions
  • 2 large eggs, whisked
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded ✅ 
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano ✅ 
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley ✅ 
  • 16 ounces 2% cottage cheese ✅ 
  • 28- ounce marinara sauce ✅ 
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese ✅ 

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven and prep the pan. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Combine the eggs and spaghetti. In a large mixing bowl, pour whisked eggs into cooked spaghetti. Add shredded Parmesan, garlic, oregano, and parsley to spaghetti and whisked eggs.  Mix well.
    2 large eggs, whisked, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 tablespoon dried parsley, 16 ounces gluten-free spaghetti noodles, cooked per box instructions
  • Layer the vegetarian spaghetti. Pour spaghetti mixture into prepared baking pan. Spread the cottage cheese on top of the spaghetti. Top with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.
    16 ounces 2% cottage cheese, 28- ounce marinara sauce, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • ⭐️Bake. Bake for 30 minutes or until set and the cheese is golden brown.

Notes

CCK Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper. 

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 898mg | Potassium: 597mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 711IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 218mg | Iron: 3mg

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  4. Chrissy Carroll says

    I use cottage cheese when I make texas style lasagna (with corn tortillas and southwestern spices) but I never thought to use it in a baked spaghetti or regular lasagna recipe. Definitely trying this soon.

    Reply

    • Create Kids Club says

      That sounds delicious, Chrissy! Cottage cheese works really well in both, you need to give it a try! 🙂

      Reply

  10. gretchen | kumquat says

    so i’ve got one kid who loves spaghetti and another who doesn’t. and the other kid loves lasagna while the spaghetti-lover doesn’t. you have brought us a brilliant solution and may have earned yourself a nobel peace prize. 🙂

    Reply

    • Create Kids Club says

      Gretchen, this makes me laugh! I have similar struggles with other foods at my house. Finding those solutions to make everyone happy is hard to come by! I hope this recipe solves the struggle 🙂

      Reply

    • Create Kids Club says

      Hi Christie! Eggs act like a binder, holding it all together. I would think it would just be a bit more like spaghetti without them- still delicious! If you try, I’d love to hear how it turns out!

      Reply

    • Jodi Danen, RDN says

      Hi Eileen! I have not tried it with gluten-free noodles, but I think it should work just fine. Make sure you choose a shredded mozzarella cheese that is gluten-free and it would be gluten-free (it’s the product used to separate the cheese to avoid clumping that can have gluten in it). I’d love to hear if you give it a try!

      Reply

  20. Sara says

    Made this tonight. Turned out great! I used ricotta instead of cottage cheese. My 4 year old twins loved it as well as my husband and I. Will definitely make again. Love that I can assemble it ahead of time and bake it when ready. Thank you!!!

    Reply

    • Jodi Danen, RDN says

      Hi Lori! Yes, you can certainly freeze the baked spaghetti. I like to cut it into individual squares then place the squares onto a baking sheet, freeze for an hour or two, then transfer with a spatula into individual ziplock bags for easily reheatable servings. All you need to do to reheat is place the frozen spaghetti square onto a microwave save plate and heat.

      Reply

  22. Janice W. says

    I used Ricotta Cheese instead of Cottage Cheese. And added 1 pound of Ground Steak.

    It was delicious. Going to make it for our next Potluck Dinner at church.

    Reply

    • Jodi Danen, RDN says

      Great news, Crystal! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it! Later this month I have another version of this recipe coming out that you might enjoy as well – keep an eye out for it! 🙂

      Reply

  25. Shirley says

    I’m curious as to why the cottage cheese wasn’t just mixed in with the spaghetti and eggs? I’m happy to know that it’s freezable, as it’s only me, and this way, I won’t get sick of it and will have leftovers in the freezer!

    Reply

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Jodi from Create Kids Activities

Welcome! I’m Jodi Danen.

Registered dietitian & mom behind Create Kids Club – an online kitchen where feeding kids is made easier with simple gluten-free recipes & kids cooking ideas. Sprinkled in you’ll find family travel inspiration.

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