Description
Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole is a hearty dish that combines creamy cheese, savory meat sauce, and pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz spaghetti
- 1 (26-oz) jar prepared spaghetti sauce
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, room temperature
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF degrees.
- In a skillet, brown the ground beef until cooked through; drain fat and stir in spaghetti sauce. Set aside.
- Cook spaghetti according to directions on packet. Drain and place cooked spaghetti in bowl. Add cream cheese, Italian seasoning, and minced garlic. Stir until cream cheese is melted and the spaghetti is thoroughly coated.
- Lightly grease a 9×13″ pan. Spread a small amount of meat sauce in the bottom of the dish. Put spaghetti on top of sauce and top with remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly.
Notes
- Can make casserole in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later.
- If baking after refrigerating, you may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time.
- To bake after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed above.
- To reheat after freezing, thaw completely. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350ºF for 30 to 40 minutes, until heated through.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole, spaghetti casserole, creamy spaghetti, baked spaghetti