Creamy Spaghetti Casserole is a simple yet delicious, pasta casserole, which is very filling. With ground beef, pasta sauce, ricotta cheese and more.
This rich and creamy spaghetti pasta is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.
I make this specific recipe quite often, because I normally have everything in my pantry and well, ground beef is a must in our house.
As this is a very filling meal, I only serve a crunchy green salad on the side.
However, it does happen that I use cream cheese instead of the ricotta, but I would then always use a low-fat cream cheese.
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Creamy Spaghetti Casserole
Creamy Spaghetti Casserole
Creamy Spaghetti Casserole is a simple yet delicious, pasta casserole, which is very filling. With ground beef, pasta sauce, ricotta cheese and more
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Ingredients
- 2 TB Olive Oil
- 450 g Lean Ground Beef 1 pound
- 1 t Salt divided
- 1 Jar Spaghetti Sauce your favorite ~ about 1 1/2 cups
- 250 g Spaghetti 8 oz
- 500 g Ricotta Cheese 16 oz
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 1 ½ t Italian Seasoning
- 1 t Garlic Powder
- ½ cup Cheddar Cheese grated
- Parsley to garnish
Instructions
- 1.) Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – spray a 20 x 30cm (9 x 13 inch) oven dish with cooking oil
- 2.) Heat the Olive Oil in a medium skillet – add the Ground Beef and 1/2 t Salt – cook until the meat is done – add the Spaghetti Sauce, stir through and set aside
- 3.) Cook the Spaghetti as per the instructions on the packet – drain and return to the saucepan
- 4.) Stir in the Ricotta Cheese, Sour Cream, Italian Seasoning, Garlic Powder and the remaining 1/2 t Salt – mix well
- 5.) Layer as follows in the prepared oven dish – half of the Meat / all the Spaghetti / remaining half of the Meat mixture – top with the Cheddar Cheese
- 6.) Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake 45 minutes
- 7.) Remove the aluminum foil and bake a further 5 – 10 minutes
- 8.) Garnish with Parsley and serve
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Spaghetti Casserole
Amount per Serving
Calories
544.4
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Teresa Mercurio
Sunday 23rd of September 2018
I don't understand the measurements in recipe. How much is 500 g ground beef???? Thanks.
Linda Nortje
Sunday 23rd of September 2018
Hi Teresa, I have updated the recipe card to show both measurements ( metric and imperial ). Hope this helps :-)
Lynn Huntley
Tuesday 1st of April 2014
This one of those dishes that most every family makes but it goes by a different name:) Thanks for sharing on Four Seasons Blog Hop~ Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines
Chris Coyle
Tuesday 25th of March 2014
When I first saw this, I was thinking of my sister's "Lazy Lasagna." She makes a version with wagon wheel pasta, but the addition of sour cream in this one must make it super velvety. Yummm! #TastyTuesdays
Danni@SiloHillFarm
Tuesday 25th of March 2014
Saw this on facebook and yummmm! I bet the ricotta makes it taste a little more like lasagne for sure.
mickeydownunder
Tuesday 25th of March 2014
G'day! What a warm and welcoming dish!Cheers! JoanneViewed via Tasty Tuesdays Party! http://whatsonthelist.net