Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole
This baked spaghetti with cream cheese is an easy family dinner made with spaghetti, ground beef, pasta sauce, and a creamy cheese mixture. A hearty casserole that's perfect for busy weeknights.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 538kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 jar marinara sauce 24 ounces
- 1 block cream cheese 8 ounces
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 teaspoons garlic
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° and spray a 9" X 13" casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.nonstick cooking spray
- Cook spaghetti al dente according to package directions.1 pound spaghetti
- While pasta cooks brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often. Once brown drain fat if not using lean ground beef, add pasta sauce and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until hot.1 pound ground beef, 1 jar marinara sauce
- Cut cream cheese into several chunks and mix it with ricotta cheese, cottage cheese and garlic in a large bowl. Add cooked spaghetti and toss to combine.1 block cream cheese, 1 cup ricotta cheese, 1 cup cottage cheese, 2 teaspoons garlic
- Put enough meat mixture into casserole dish to over bottom. Add spaghetti mixture and remaining meat sauce, top with cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese.1 cup cheddar cheese, ½ cup parmesan cheese
- Bake uncovered 25-30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
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Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate and may not be correct for the specific ingredients used.
Nutrition
Serving: 1eighth | Calories: 538kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 746mg | Potassium: 612mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 735IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 295mg | Iron: 3mg