Baked Cream Cheese Pasta

 

Baked Cream Cheese Pasta

(6 servings)

 

Ingredients:

12 oz. Spaghetti

1 jar (24 oz.) Pasta Sauce

1 lb. Ground Chuck

½ cup Green Pepper, diced

½ cup Onion, diced

½ cup Carrots, grated

1 tsp. Italian Seasoning

1 glove Fresh Garlic, minced

8 oz. Cream Cheese, room temperature

½ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated

1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

Directions:

Cook spaghetti according to package instructions less one minute and drain.  While pasta is cooking, add ground chuck, green peppers, onions, carrots and garlic to a medium skillet.  Cook over medium heat crumbling meat as it cooks until no pink remains.  Add Italian seasoning to meat mixture and combine.  Drain any grease.  Now add pasta sauce to meat mixture and combine.  Set aside until needed.  When pasta has been drained, add cream cheese to pasta while hot and mix thoroughly.  Spray a 9x13 baking dish and add enough meat mixture to cover bottom.  Next stead pasta mixture evenly throughout dish.  Top with remaining meat mixture.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese followed by the mozzarella cheese.  Place in a pre-heated 350-degree oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly and cheese has melted.  Let sit 10 minutes before cutting into 6-8 squares and serving.

Notes:              You could use other pasta shapes and sizes in this recipe.

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