Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole

Baked spaghetti with cream cheese is a quick and easy meal made with common pantry items. Let the whole family enjoy this comforting dish in about 1 hour.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 331 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 12 ounces spaghetti
• 1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 pinch garlic salt
• 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 4

Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain fat and stir in spaghetti sauce.

Step 5

Drain spaghetti and place in a bowl. Add cream cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt. Stir until cream cheese is melted and spaghetti is thoroughly coated. Spread a small amount of meat sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking pan; put spaghetti on top and top with remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses on top.