Camp David Spaghetti with Italian Sausage

This Camp David spaghetti with Italian sausage features hearty ground beef, tomato pasta sauce, spaghetti, Italian sausage, and Parmesan cheese.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 439 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked spaghetti
• 2 Italian sausage links, casings removed
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh oregano

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain. Stir spaghetti into sauce.

Step 3

Slice sausages lengthwise, leaving links attached along one side; lay flat in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until browned and cooked through, 5 minutes, flipping once. Transfer to a plate; set aside.

Step 4

Add ground beef, onion, garlic, and olive oil to the same skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until onion is translucent and beef is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain all but 2 tablespoons drippings from the skillet. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes, oregano, salt, basil, bay leaf, and black pepper; simmer, uncovered, over low heat until flavors have blended, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard bay leaf.

Step 5

Divide spaghetti and sauce among individual oven-safe baking dishes or plates; top each with a cooked half sausage and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and begins to brown, 5 to 10 minutes.