Creamy Spaghetti Casserole

This is a good way to make boring spaghetti into something new.  It is another one I grabbed off pinterest. 

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
• 1 pound ground beef
• Spaghetti sauce of your choice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup chopped green peppers (I took this ingredient out)
• 1/3 cup chopped onions
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons milk
• Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
• French Fried Onions (small can)

Instructions:

1. Cook spaghetti according to directions on the package. Cook to al dente, drain and set aside.
2. Brown ground beef. Drain excess grease. Add spaghetti sauce to skillet and heat.
3. Combine onions, peppers and butter in small bowl. Cover and microwave 4 minutes on HIGH until soft.
4. Add cream cheese and milk to vegetables and stir well. (If cream cheese is not soft, microwave it for 20-30 seconds to make it easy to spread.)
5. Using a baking dish, assemble in the following order:

Thin layer of spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish

 

Spaghetti

Cream cheese/vegetable mixture

Spaghetti sauce

Parmesan Cheese (amount is up to you)

French Fried Onions (added during last 5 minutes of cooking)

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Top with French Fried onion and continue baking 5 more minutes. (don’t let them burn.) 

 

Next time I make this, I might cut the amount of cream cheese down.  It seemed to be a little too overwhelming with a whole package on it.  I do like the extra creamy flavor it gives though!