Description
A comforting baked spaghetti casserole loaded with meat, cheese, and veggies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (16-oz) package spaghetti (uncooked)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 medium onion (diced (about 1 cup))
- 2 sticks celery (diced (about 1 cup))
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (15-oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 (8-oz) package shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Get started: Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease a deep 13×9-inch baking dish and set aside your ingredients ready.
- Cook spaghetti: Cook the spaghetti according to the package. Drain it, put it back in the pot, drizzle with oil, cover, and set it aside.
- Brown the beef and vegetables: While the pasta cooks, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Cook until browned. Drain extra grease if you prefer, then add the onion and celery and cook until softened, about 5-6 minutes.
- Make the tomato sauce: Reduce the heat to medium. Stir the Italian seasoning and tomato paste into the beef mixture, then add the diced tomatoes. Let it simmer for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.
- Stir up the cheese layer: Mix the cream cheese, ricotta, and sour cream until smooth. No need to overthink it!
- Put it together: Spread about 1/4 of the meat sauce over the bottom of your prepared casserole dish. Cover with half the spaghetti. Spread the cheese mixture over it, then add the rest of the spaghetti, the remaining meat sauce over the top, and sprinkle with mozzarella.
- Bake: Bake uncovered at 350°F for 35–45 minutes, until bubbly and the cheese is melted. Let it sit for a few minutes, then serve.
Notes
- This casserole can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated before baking.
- Feel free to add additional vegetables or spices to suit your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg