Description
A delicious creamy spaghetti bake made with ground beef and three types of cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. spaghetti noodles
- 1 lb. ground beef
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 jar (24 oz.) marinara sauce
- 8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Boil the spaghetti to al dente according to package directions. Drain and add to the bottom of a greased 9×13 casserole dish.
- Add the ground beef to a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the salt and Italian seasoning. Cook until browned and drain excess liquid from the pan.
- Pour ½ cup of the marinara sauce over the spaghetti in the casserole dish. Use tongs to gently toss the noodles in the sauce.
- Add the remaining marinara sauce to the meat and simmer on low for a few minutes.
- In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, and Parmesan until smooth.
- Spread the meat sauce over the spaghetti.
- Add dollops of the cheese mixture over the meat sauce and use a spatula to spread it out over the top.
- Top with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbly. Let the dish sit for 10-15 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- This dish serves well with a side salad or garlic bread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg