Description
Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole is a creamy, cheesy, and hearty comfort dish that’s perfect for family dinners. With layers of flavorful sauce, tender pasta, and gooey cheese, it’s both indulgent and easy to prepare.
Ingredients
- 12 oz spaghetti
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 28 oz jar of spaghetti sauce
- 1 8 oz package of softened cream cheese
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- A pinch of garlic salt
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Spaghetti:
Ground Beef Mixture:
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Cook spaghetti: Boil spaghetti in salted water until al dente, about 12 minutes.
- Cook ground beef: Brown ground beef in a skillet, drain fat, and mix in spaghetti sauce.
- Prepare pasta: Mix drained spaghetti with cream cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt until well coated.
- Assemble casserole: Layer meat sauce, spaghetti, and top with remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle Parmesan and mozzarella on top.
- Bake: Bake for about 30 minutes until bubbly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
