Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole

Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole

65 min

Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole is a creamy, cheesy, and hearty comfort dish that’s perfect for family dinners. With layers of flavorful sauce, tender pasta, and gooey cheese, it’s both indulgent and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

  • 12 ozspaghetti
  • 1 lblean ground beef
  • 128 oz jar of spaghetti sauce
  • 18 oz package of softened cream cheese
  • 1 clovegarlic (minced)
  • 1 tspitalian seasoning
  • a pinch of garlic salt
  • ½ cupgrated parmesan cheese
  • ½ cupshredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. 1

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

  2. 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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

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