This easy spaghetti casserole dish with ground beef is deliciously rich, hearty, and cheesy.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 12 ounces uncooked
- 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
- 1 container sour cream , 8 ounce
- 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese , divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1.5 pounds ground sirloin
- 0.5 cups chopped yellow onion
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 jars spaghetti or marinara sauce , 24 ounce
- 0.25 cups Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
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2
Boil spaghetti in generously salted water until cooked through but still firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
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3
While pasta cooks, stir cream cheese, sour cream, and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese together until combined; set aside.
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4
Heat olive oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef in large chunks and cook, undisturbed, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
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Add onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Continue to cook, breaking up meat into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon and stirring occasionally, until almost cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and tilt the pan to pool grease onto one side, trying to keep the beef mixture on the other. Use a large spoon to remove grease; discard grease once cooled.
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6
Add marinara to beef mixture in skillet; stir until combined. Add reserved spaghetti. Fold and stir until well coated in sauce.
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Transfer ½ of the pasta mixture to prepared baking dish. Spread sour cream mixture evenly over pasta mixture in baking dish, then top with remaining pasta mixture.
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Sprinkle remaining 1 cup mozzarella evenly over spaghetti mixture. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and place baking dish on a baking sheet.
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Bake in preheated oven until cheese has melted, about 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese. Increase oven temperature to broil.
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Broil until cheese has started to turn golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
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Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
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