Description
A comforting, creamy casserole that blends smooth cream cheese with savory ground beef and al dente spaghetti in a rich tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 (24 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a large pot, bring lightly salted water to a boil, add the spaghetti, and cook until al dente, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef for about 5 to 7 minutes, drain excess fat, and stir in the spaghetti sauce. Let it simmer until heated through.
- In a large bowl, combine the drained spaghetti, softened cream cheese, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt, stirring until well-coated.
- Spread some of the meat sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish, layer the cream cheese-coated spaghetti, and top it with the remaining meat sauce.
- Sprinkle Parmesan and mozzarella cheese evenly on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, until bubbly and golden brown.
Notes
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days; freezes well for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg