spaghetti casserole

Name: Spaghetti Casserole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) box of spaghetti; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese; 8 ounce(s) sour cream; 8 ounce(s) cottage cheese; 1- 24oz. jar(s) prego pasta sauce or your own homemade; 1 pound(s) lean ground beef; 1/4 cup(s) onion, chopped; 3 tablespoon(s) butter, melted

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Kathy Embry

Evansville, IN

Updated on Jan 10, 2011

YUMMY!!! Lasagna flavor with less fuss and cash! Make the entire recipe and cut leftovers into squares and it freezes great for a wonderful lunch at work or a quick dinner another night!

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 45 Min

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound box of spaghetti
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces cream cheese
8 ounces sour cream
8 ounces cottage cheese
1- 24oz. jars prego pasta sauce or your own homemade
1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup onion, chopped
3 tablespoons butter, melted

How To Make spaghetti casserole

Step 1

Brown ground beef with onions, add jar of sauce. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.

Step 2

Cook spaghetti al dente in water and olive oil according to package directions. Drain. Set aside.
Step 3

Cream together cream cheese, cottage cheese and sour cream (I use a hand mixer). Set aside.
Step 4

Grease a 9 x 13 pan. Add 1/2 of the cooked spaghetti. Spread on 1/2 of cheese mixture with spatula.Repeat with other half of spaghetti and cheese mixture.
Step 5

Pour melted butter over layers.
Step 6

Pour spaghetti sauce over the top.
Step 7

Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
Step 8

Uncover. Cool for 15 minuts and cut into squares and serve.
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