Friday, November 18, 2011

Baked Spaghetti with Cream Cheese

Baked Spaghetti with Cream Cheese
(from http://www.salad-in-a-jar.com/)
8 ounces uncooked spaghetti 
1 pound ground beef or sausage 
1 large can spaghetti sauce (26.5 ounces) 
1 tablespoon butter 
1/2 cup chopped green peppers 
1/3 cup chopped onions 
8 ounces cream cheese 
2 tablespoons milk 
Fresh grated Parmesan cheese 
French Fried Onions (small can) 
1. Cook spaghetti according to directions on the package. Cook to al dente, drain and set 
aside. 
2. Brown ground beef or sausage. Drain excess grease. Add spaghetti sauce to skillet and heat. 
3. Combine onions, peppers and butter in small glass 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, 
nuke it for 20-30 seconds to make it easy to spread.) 
5. Using a 10 x 6 dish, assemble in the following order: 
6. Thin layer of spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish. 
7. Spaghetti 
8. Cream cheese/vegetable mixture 
9. Spaghetti sauce 
10. Parmesan Cheese (amount subject to your own taste) 
11. French Fried Onions (added during last 5 minutes of cooking) 
12. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Top with French Fried onion and continue baking 5 
more minutes.

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