Description
Indulge in this creamy and cheesy Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole that combines the richness of cream cheese with savory ground beef, all baked to perfection with layers of pasta and gooey cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
Spaghetti:
- 12 oz spaghetti
Meat Sauce:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 jar (24 oz) marinara or spaghetti sauce
Cream Cheese Mixture:
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook Spaghetti: Cook spaghetti according to package instructions, drain, and set aside.
- Prepare Meat Sauce: Brown ground beef in a skillet. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and marinara sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Make Cream Cheese Mixture: Beat cream cheese, sour cream, and Parmesan until smooth.
- Assemble Casserole: Layer spaghetti, cream cheese mixture, meat sauce, and mozzarella in the baking dish.
- Bake: Bake for 25–30 minutes until bubbly. Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add red pepper flakes to the meat sauce.
- This casserole can be assembled ahead and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 recipe
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
