Ingredients
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1 (10 -16 ounce) package thin spaghetti, cooked and drained
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1 (28 ounce) jar prepared spaghetti sauce
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1 lb lean ground beef
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1 small onion, chopped
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8 ounces cream cheese or 8 ounces neufchatel cheese
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1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
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parmesan cheese, grated
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1 small green bell pepper, seeded, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
- Place cooked spaghetti in a deep 1.5 quart oval baking dish or a glass 9x13" casserole.
- In a skillet, brown the ground beef until cooked through;drain fat and stir in spaghetti sauce.
- Heat over low heat, covered, until warmed through, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
- Add onions and peppers to the butter and saute until just lightly browned.
- Cut up cream cheese into small chunks and add to the onion mixture; stir until melted and well combined.
- Pour half of the meat sauce over the cooked spaghetti.
- Pour all of the cream cheese sauce over the first layer of meat sauce, using a spatula to spread evenly.
- Pour remaining meat sauce over the cream cheese layer, again using a spatula to spread evenly.
- Sprinkle some Parmesan cheese over the top to taste.
- Cover with foil and bake for about 25 minutes or warm and bubbly.
- Remove cover and bake 5 minutes more.
- This can be prepared ahead, refrigerated, and not baked until the following day, if desired (if you do, allow extra baking time).