Ingredients
12 oz spaghetti
1 lb ground beef or sausage
8 oz cream cheese
3 cups marinara sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Boil spaghetti until al dente, drain and set aside.
2. In a skillet, brown ground beef until fully cooked. Drain grease.
3. Add marinara sauce and Italian seasoning to meat. Simmer for 5–7 mins.
4. While spaghetti is still warm, stir in cream cheese until melted.
5. In a greased 9×13 dish, layer half the pasta, half the meat sauce, half the mozzarella. Repeat.
6. Top with parmesan cheese.
7. Bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes until bubbly and golden.
8. Cool slightly and serve.
Notes
Use gluten-free pasta to make it gluten-free.
You can assemble the night before and bake when ready.
Add chopped onion or red pepper flakes for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 70mg