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This spaghetti hot dish recipe serves about eight to ten people but if you want plenty left over to indulge in it again, you can double the recipe. This uses fat from the Italian sausage to add more flavor to the dish but if you want to be a little healthier, you can always use two Tablespoons of olive oil instead.

It only takes about twenty-five minutes to cook which is good because your family will be waiting to enjoy that first amazing bite.

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The Ingredients To Gather:

• 1 T Unsalted Butter
  
• 3/4 c. panko bread crumbs
  
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper
  
• 1 tsp. olive oil
  
• 16 oz. spaghetti
  
• 1-1/2 lbs. mild Italian pork sausage
  
• 3 T. Unsalted Butter
  
• 2 T. reserved fat from the pork sausage
  
• 1 large yellow onion
  
• 6 large garlic cloves
  
• 1 large egg
  
• 1 c. freshly shredded Parmesan
  
• 12 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
  
• 1 16 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  
• 1 16 oz. can diced tomatoes
  
• 1/3 c. tomato paste
  
• 1/4 c. chopped kalamata olives
  
• 1/3 c. chopped sundried tomatoes, packed in oil
  
• 2 T. brown sugar
  
• 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
  
• 1 T. chopped fresh thyme
  
• 1 T. chopped fresh oregano
  
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  

The Step By Step Directions To Follow:

1. In a medium skillet over medium heat,melt Butter. Add panko, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Stir regularly. Remove from heat and set aside.
   Coat the bottom and sides of pan with the teaspoon of olive oil. Set aside.
2. Bring water to a boil and add spaghetti. Cook until noodles are just barely soft, to al dente. Drain.
3. Brown sausage over medium to medium-high heat. Drain the fat and reserve for later. Remove browned sausage to a plate.
4. Melt Butter over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of reserved pork fat and stir. Add onion. Stir and cook for 3 or 4 minutes, or until just softened. Stir in garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir in egg and Parmesan. Add spaghetti to the onion and garlic mixture and stir to coat evenly.
5. Transfer spaghetti to skillet. Top with mozzarella. Set aside.
6. Preheat oven to 350°.
7. In the same large skillet , add the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, kalamata olives, sundried tomatoes, and brown sugar.
8. Stir well and turn heat down to medium-low. Stir in sausage and simmer for 10 minutes. Add parsley, thyme, oregano, and black pepper. Pour tomato sauce onto the center of the spaghetti in the skillet, spreading out sauce to leave a 1” border of spaghetti around the perimeter of the pan.
9. Spoon bread crumb topping over the center of the tomato sauce, leaving a 1” border of sauce around the perimeter.
10. Bake for about 25 minutes.

Finished!

This spaghetti recipe with garlic bread crumb topping is so delicious you may want to make it any chance you get.

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Article Source: A Farmgirl's Dabbles