Ingredients
The following ingredients have 9 Servings
- 1 1/2 lbs ground pork or beef
- 1 lb spaghetti (broken in half)
- 24 oz jar marinara sauce
- 1/2 yellow onion (diced)
- 2-3 cloves garlic (pressed)
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella or cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- olive oil (for saute)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- Italian seasoning (for garnish)
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Start by cooking spaghetti according to package directions. I use the pot size spaghetti or you can break the noodles in half.
- Drain and set aside.
- In a large saute pan, add onions and a swirl of olive oil and cook over medium heat for about five minutes, until they start to soften and brown.
- Add garlic and cook another minute.
- Add ground pork and cook, crumbling with a spoon.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Once pork is no longer pink, drain any fat and add cubed cream cheese.
- Mix until combined and melted.
- Now stir in marinara sauce.
- In a 9x13 pan, add a ladle or two of sauce on the bottom of the dish, spreading to cover.
- Now add half of the pasta, then half of the remaining sauce, then 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
- Top with remaining pasta, the rest of the sauce, and the last 1 cup of cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese has melted.
- Serve hot with bread and a side salad {to be healthy, of course!}.
