Description
Indulge in this comforting and creamy Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole that combines the richness of cream cheese with savory ground beef and gooey cheeses. A family favorite for any weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
Spaghetti:
- 12 oz spaghetti
Ground Beef Mixture:
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 28 oz jar of spaghetti sauce
- 1 clove of garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- A pinch of garlic salt
Cheese Topping:
- 1 8 oz package of softened cream cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Cook Spaghetti: Boil spaghetti until al dente, about 12 minutes.
- Prepare Ground Beef: Brown ground beef in a skillet, drain fat, and mix in spaghetti sauce.
- Mix and Layer: Combine cooked spaghetti with cream cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt. Layer spaghetti, meat sauce, and cheeses in the pan.
- Bake: Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly.
Notes
- Feel free to add in your favorite vegetables to the ground beef mixture for extra nutrition.
- This casserole freezes well, so consider making a double batch for a future meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole, Creamy Spaghetti Casserole, Baked Spaghetti Casserole
