{"id":6226,"date":"2026-06-26T22:46:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T22:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6226"},"modified":"2026-06-26T22:46:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T22:46:51","slug":"baked-cream-cheese-spaghetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/baked-cream-cheese-spaghetti\/","title":{"rendered":"Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti<\/h1>\n<p>A creamy, cheesy baked spaghetti casserole that&#8217;s packed with flavor and perfect for a family dinner.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>12 oz (340 g) spaghetti<\/li>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef or Italian sausage<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 jar (24 oz) spaghetti sauce<\/li>\n<li>8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>Chopped fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to <strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Grease a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions until al dente. Drain and return it to the pot.<\/li>\n<li>Stir the butter, cream cheese, and sour cream into the hot spaghetti until smooth and well coated.<\/li>\n<li>In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and onion until the meat is browned. Drain excess grease, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the spaghetti sauce and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.<\/li>\n<li>Spread the creamy spaghetti mixture into the prepared baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Spoon the meat sauce evenly over the spaghetti.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>25\u201330 minutes<\/strong>, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly golden.<\/li>\n<li>Let the casserole rest for 5\u201310 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add saut\u00e9ed mushrooms or bell peppers for extra vegetables.<\/li>\n<li>Substitute shredded chicken for the ground beef if preferred.<\/li>\n<li>Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 2 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti A creamy, cheesy baked spaghetti casserole that&#8217;s packed with flavor and perfect for a family dinner.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6226"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6228,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6226\/revisions\/6228"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}