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This recipe makes enough for about eight to ten servings but if you want more left over to enjoy again, you can always double the ingredients.  This recipe uses kalamata olives but if you don't prefer those you can add regular or black olives or just leave them out altogether.

It takes about twenty-five minutes to bake but it will smell so good you may not be able to wait to try it!

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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.

Enjoy!

This spaghetti and garlic bread topping hot dish is so good you may never make spaghetti any other way. Have you tried this spaghetti recipe yet?

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Article Source: A Farmgirl's Dabbles

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