Dinner for 7
Baked Spaghetti With Cream Cheese
Spaghetti, seasoned beef, cream cheese, and sauce bake under mozzarella, parmesan, and crisp onions.
Typical price
$13.23for 4 servings
$3.31 per serving$13.23 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinKid-friendlyFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 48 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.40Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 12 oz | $3.60Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $2.89Typical price |
| Chips, pretzels, popcorn$0.22/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.66Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $23.15 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 16 oz dried spaghetti
- 2 jar (24 oz) spaghetti sauce
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- as needed olive oil (optional)
- 1 cup yellow onion
- 1/2 cup sweet red pepper
- 4 cloves garlic
- 12 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups french fried onions
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and boil the spaghetti in salted water for 8 minutes, then drain it.
- Cook the beef, onion, and red pepper in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes.
- Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and spaghetti sauce, then simmer for 3 minutes until the beef reaches 160 F.
- Stir the cream cheese and sour cream into the drained spaghetti.
- Layer the spaghetti, meat sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, then top with the fried onions.
- Bake uncovered for 15 minutes, until the cheese melts and the casserole is hot.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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