Spaghetti Braid Recipe

Spaghetti Bread Braid

Turn a simple spaghetti and garlic bread dinner into something fun and creative with this cheesy spaghetti bread braid. This recipe combines spaghetti, sauce, cheese, and garlic bread into one easy baked meal kids will love helping assemble.

Vegetarian Option: This recipe is written as a vegetarian spaghetti braid using vegetarian cheese, butter, Parmesan, and sauce. If your family is not vegetarian, you can easily substitute regular mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, butter, and your favorite meat sauce or add cooked sausage, ground beef, meatballs, or pepperoni-style toppings to the filling.

Spaghetti bread braid filled with spaghetti and sauce

Ingredients

1 loaf bread dough, thawed or homemade
1 box spaghetti noodles, cooked
1 jar thick or chunky spaghetti sauce
8 ounces vegetarian cheese, cubed (optional)
Vegetarian Parmesan cheese
Fine cornmeal
Vegetarian butter, melted
Parsley flakes
Garlic powder

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle cornmeal onto parchment paper and roll the bread dough into a large rectangle. Let the dough rest for about 15 minutes while cooking the spaghetti noodles. Mix the cooked spaghetti noodles with the spaghetti sauce and spoon the mixture down the center of the dough in a strip about 3 1/2 inches wide. Top with cubed cheese if desired. Cut strips along each side of the dough about 1 1/2 inches apart, leaving about 1/2 inch between the filling and cuts. Fold the strips over the filling in a braid pattern, alternating left and right. Combine melted butter, garlic powder, Parmesan cheese, and parsley. Brush over the top of the braid. Carefully transfer the braid on the parchment paper to a baking sheet. Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly before slicing and serving.

Yield: About 6 servings.

Kid Cooking Tip

Kids can help braid the dough strips, brush on the garlic butter topping, sprinkle cheese, and layer the spaghetti filling.

Variation Ideas

Try adding mushrooms, spinach, olives, peppers, veggie sausage, or pepperoni-style vegetarian toppings inside the braid.

Serving Ideas

Serve with salad, roasted vegetables, soup, or fruit for a complete family dinner.

Fun Dinner Idea: This recipe combines two favorite comfort foods — spaghetti and garlic bread — into one fun braided dinner kids love helping create.