Description
A baked spaghetti casserole with creamy pasta, seasoned ground beef, and marinara sauce topped with mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 cups beef broth
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 (24 oz) can spaghetti sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
Instant Pot/Oven
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the ground beef and break it up. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Break the spaghetti in half and lay it in a criss cross pattern in the pot.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir in the cream cheese until melted and incorporated. Spread the mixture in a 8×11 inch glass pan (or another similar size pan). Spread the spaghetti sauce on top.
- Bake at 350° F for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle the cheeses on top and bake for 5 more minutes.
- Slice and serve.
Stove/Oven Instructions
- Cook spaghetti according to package instructions and drain. Stir the cream cheese into the spaghetti until melted and incorporated.
- In a pan brown the beef over medium high heat. Drain off grease and then stir in the salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir the spaghetti sauce into the meat and heat until it starts to simmer.
- Spread the spaghetti in a 8×11 inch glass pan (or another similar size pan). Spread the spaghetti meat sauce on top.
- Bake at 350° F for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle the cheeses on top and bake for 5 more minutes.
- Slice and serve.
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Instant Pot and Oven