About
Cheesy, saucy, and rich; three words that prick up the ears of any hungry listener, and three words that perfectly describe The Best Spaghetti Casserole! Each tender strand of spaghetti is coated in a creamy herbaceous sauce and a beefy tomato meat sauce. That's right, two sauces at once! Topped with melted, nutty parmesan, The Best Spaghetti Casserole is... well, it's simply the best!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 (26-ounce) jar prepared spaghetti sauce
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- fresh basil leaves, optional, to taste, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Lightly grease a 9x13-inch pan.
Step 3 -In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 4 -Drain the grease from the skillet.
Step 5 -Stir the spaghetti sauce into the beef.
Step 6 -Cook the spaghetti to al dente, according to the package directions.
Step 7 -Drain the spaghetti and transfer it to a large bowl.
Step 8 -Add the cream cheese, the Italian seasoning, and the minced garlic to the spaghetti and stir until the cream cheese is melted and the spaghetti is thoroughly coated.
Step 9 -Spread a small amount of the meat sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Step 10 -Add the spaghetti on top of the sauce layer and then top it with the remaining meat sauce.
Step 11 -Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top of the meat sauce layer.
Step 12 -Bake until bubbly, about 30 minutes.
Step 13 -Serve garnished with the basil.
