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This baked cream cheese spaghetti casserole is loaded with creamy, cheesy perfection! A meal that the entire family will love!
I’m always up for a cozy baked spaghetti dinner. If you want to skip boiling the noodles first, my no-boil spaghetti bake makes dinner even easier.
We celebrated my son’s 7th birthday at Disneyland over the weekend and had an absolute blast! I love getting away and spending time with my family. We sure do love our Luke, but he is such a picky eater! I keep hoping he’ll grow out of it, but dinner can still be a struggle. So when I find something he loves, you know it’s a keeper. He happily eats this baked cream cheese spaghetti, and that’s a win in my book!
Baked spaghetti is already so good, but cream cheese takes it to a whole new level! It makes the sauce rich and creamy, and my whole family loves it. We’ve made this hearty, meaty casserole for years, and it has earned a spot in our regular dinner rotation. If creamy pasta bakes are a hit at your house too, try my Poor Man’s Casserole next!
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Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole
Ingredients
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 1 (28-ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized skillet over medium heat, add 1 pound lean ground beef. Cook and brown the beef until no longer pink.
- Add 1 (28-ounce) jar spaghetti sauce to the skillet and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Cook 12 ounces spaghetti according to the package directions. Drain and place the noodles in a large bowl.
- Add 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and 1 clove minced garlic. Stir until the cream cheese has melted and the noodles are coated.
- Place a small amount of the meat/sauce mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Add the spaghetti mixture on top of the sauce then top with the remaining meat/sauce mixture. Sprinkle ½ cup grated parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly and heated through.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I have made this before and it was wonderful. I use my own homemade spaghetti sauce and warm it to melt the cream cheese. I layer the top with more sauce before baking. One addition we do for large parties is cut chicken breasts in portions so as you serve, it’s at the bottom and perfectly sized. I bake them with Italian seasonings then lay the spaghetti over the top. Adds a great flavor!
HERE IS MY QUESTION Have you tried to pre-make this and freeze it? I have three large pans to make and was hoping to have it done BUT I’m worried about the cottage cheese making it weird. Thank you!
I wanted to make a spaghetti bake, but didn’t have enough of the normal ingredients, this recipe was perfect, I had everything… and I love cream cheese. It’s in the oven now and smells so DELISH! thanks 🙂
I have made it this way before and it was good. But I found it a little difficult to stir in the cream cheese. So what I do is warm the cream cheese in the microwave first to soften it. Then I mix it into the plain spagetti. Then mix the meat and sauce with it all together. It becomes sooo creamy! I then spread it in a glass dish, sprinkle cheese on top then bake it. And boy or boy! The best thing ever!!
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Oh my G! I finally was able to make this for my son’s birthday. It was so delish! My brother & nephew who are to be really picky on food super loved it! I’m going to bake more of it! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
I’m planning to bake this for my son’s birthday. However, I don’t know what an Italian seasoning is? Is there a kind or brand? Thanks.
You can find it with all of the spices. McCormick has some. 🙂
I was able to make one however, some spices are missing – sage & marjoram. Would that make a difference on the taste?
I’m also wondering why you didn’t saute the spaghetti sauce with garlic & onions?
It is great with some fresh basil, Tyme and Oragno.
Lol sorry about my lousy writing but I’m sure you get the point 🙂
I needed to get dinner on the table fast! I knew I was going going
to make this recipe and had all the ingredients. While the pasta was
cook I added the other ingredients to the fully cooked meat and mixed
that creamy deliciousness to the cooked pasta. At each phase of the process
my son kept coming in the kitchen saying how wonderful it smelled. .
Soon half a pan was gone and hungry tummies were satisfied EXcept
for one thing, homemade garlic knots, a must have by my son who never
had them before but knew he’d love them and everyondeveryone did!
Thank you very much for these great recipes!
Your recipes look delicious and I can’t wait to try some of them out! I have just spent an hour printing a whole bunch and I am going to start with this baked spaghetti! Love your boards on Pinterest too. 🙂
Thank you! You are so sweet! XO
Seriously? This was amazing. My husband is picky and he begs me to make this once a week…and actually eats the leftovers! Perfectly easy & delicious recipe. Thank you for sharing!
I made this tonight and it is ABSOLUTELY amazing! My kids loved it. My eight year old-“I could die this is so good…I’m gonna have to get more!” So easy too! Saving this one! Thank you!
All those recipes looks delicious and I would definitely try them some day. Beautiful creations and the variety.
Oh my goodness! My kids would be beggin’ for seconds. I’ve always wanted to be a spaghetti fan. Maybe this will do it for me.
Looks incredible. Pinned.
Disneyland sounds like a blast. 🙂
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
This sounds wonderful. I have a spaghetti pie recipe with cottage cheese (and I’ve used ricotta cheese), but I’ve never used cream cheese. I bet it’s delicious.
Stop it already! Ha! You had me at cream cheese. This sounds delicious!
I know right? I am a little obsessed with cream cheese. 🙂
Mmmm, this sounds so delicious and incredibly easy. I’m putting it on my must make so list.