Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 16 ounces spaghetti
  • 2 (24 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce 
  • 1 ¼ lbs. ground beef (or sweet Italian sausage)
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 ounces cream cheese 
  • 4 ounces ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup shredded provolone cheese
  • chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • chopped fresh basil

Instruction

  • Cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain well and return to the pot. Stir in one jar of spaghetti sauce.
  • Meanwhile brown the ground beef adding the onion halfway through the browning process. Cook until the beef is browned and the onion is soft. Then reduce the heat to low and add the garlic cooking for 1 minute while stirring constantly. Add the other jar of spaghetti sauce and simmer.  Season with salt and pepper to taste. 
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl using a hand held mixer blend together the cream cheese, ricotta cheese, sour cream, and Italian seasoning. Spoon half the spaghetti noodles in the prepared casserole dish. Spread the cheese mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle 1 cup shredded mozzarella over the cheese mixture. Spoon the rest of the spaghetti noodles on top of the mozzarella.
  • Spoon the ground beef tomato sauce mixture over the spaghetti. Top with the remaining mozzarella and the provolone cheese.  Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the casserole is heated through. Let it rest for about 10-15 minutes before slicing.  Garnish with parsley and basil.