Description
This Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole is a comforting and flavorful dish that combines creamy cream cheese with savory ground beef and spaghetti, all baked to gooey perfection. It’s a family favorite that’s easy to make and perfect for a cozy dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
For the spaghetti:
- 12 oz spaghetti
For the meat sauce:
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 28 oz jar of spaghetti sauce
For the cream cheese mixture:
- 1 8 oz package of softened cream cheese
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- A pinch of garlic salt
For topping:
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Cook the spaghetti: Boil spaghetti until al dente, about 12 minutes.
- Prepare the meat sauce: Brown ground beef in a skillet, drain fat, and mix with spaghetti sauce.
- Combine spaghetti and cream cheese: Mix cooked spaghetti with cream cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt until well coated.
- Assemble the casserole: Layer meat sauce, spaghetti, and remaining meat sauce in a baking dish. Top with Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.
- Bake: Bake for about 30 minutes until bubbly.
Notes
- This casserole can be assembled ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to bake.
- Feel free to customize the recipe with your favorite additions like vegetables or different cheeses.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole, Spaghetti Casserole, Cream Cheese Casserole, Baked Casserole