Easy Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to package directions, stirring occasionally, until al dente, approximately 12 minutes.
3. While the spaghetti is cooking, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned and crumbly, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain off any excess fat and then stir in the spaghetti sauce.
4. Drain the cooked spaghetti and transfer it to a large bowl. Add the cream cheese, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt. Stir until the cream cheese is fully melted and the spaghetti is evenly coated. Spread a thin layer of meat sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Then, add the spaghetti mixture, followed by the remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle generously with Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and bubbly, approximately 30 minutes.

Nutrition

• Calories: 331 kcal
• Fat Content: 15 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 7 g
• Sodium Content: 463 mg
• Protein Content: 16 g
• Cholesterol Content: 54 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 31 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g