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When I cook up a batch of homemade spaghetti, there’s always enough for another day. I make a casserole to freeze for that day. I enjoy doing this, by adding a bit of olive oil, butter, garlic granules and Italian seasoning to the pasta. This is an optional step, but most definitely add olive oil and garlic granules. Adding cheese just before baking is also optional.

Ingredients

Cooked spaghetti pasta, 2 to 3 cups

Spaghetti sauce, 2 cups

Olive oil, 1 tablespoon

Garlic granules, 1 teaspoon

Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon

Butter, 1 tablespoon, plus 1 teaspoon

Cheese, Parmesan, ¼ cup (optional)

Cheese, cheddar, ½ cup, grated (optional)

Preparation

Butter a large casserole dish with 1 teaspoon of butter. Add in the pasta, spreading evenly. Drizzle olive oil over the pasta. Sprinkle with garlic granules and Italian seasoning. Cut butter and add dots of butter over the pasta. Spoon the spaghetti sauce over the pasta, spread it evenly. Sprinkle again with garlic granules. Cover with foil and freeze. To bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. If adding cheese, remove the foil to bake for one hour. Stir before serving.