Description
A comforting and creamy spaghetti dish, blending marinara, cream cheese, and mozzarella, perfect for busy families.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 12 oz spaghetti
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked; drain excess grease.
- Stir in marinara sauce, cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Add the cooked spaghetti to the sauce, tossing to coat evenly.
- Transfer to a baking dish, sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top, and bake at 375°F for about 15 minutes.
- Serve hot with garlic bread or a side salad.
Notes
This dish keeps well in the fridge and tastes even better the next day. You can add veggies for extra nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg