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Layered Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Bowl

A comforting casserole of spaghetti coated in creamy cheese, layered with savory beef-tomato sauce, baked until bubbly and lightly golden.

Ingredients
  

Pasta

  • 340  g dried spaghetti
  • Meat & Sauce
  • 454  g lean ground beef
  • 737  ml prepared tomato-based spaghetti sauce
  • 1  tsp Italian seasoning blend
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced

Dairy

  • 225  g cream cheese room temperature
  • 50  g Parmesan cheese finely grated

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 175 °C. Cook ground beef in a skillet until browned; drain fat.
  • Add tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and garlic. Simmer for 3–4 minutes, then remove from heat.
  • Boil in salted water until al dente, then drain.
  • Toss hot spaghetti with cream cheese and minced garlic until fully coated.
  • Oil a baking dish. Add a thin layer of meat sauce, creamy spaghetti, then top with the rest of the meat sauce.
  • Sprinkle Parmesan on top. Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly and golden.
  • Let rest 5–10 minutes before serving.