Description
With layers of spaghetti, roasted garlic sauce, pesto, cream cheese, ground beef and cheddar this is the best baked spaghetti recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups beef broth
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 24 ounces Rao's Roasted Garlic Sauce
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 3/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup basil pesto
- 1 cup sharp shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
Instant Pot/Oven Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onions. Brown for about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the garlic powder, salt, pepper.
- Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Break the spaghetti in half. Lay the spaghetti in the pot in a criss cross pattern.
- Pour 24 ounces of spaghetti sauce over the top of the spaghetti.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes on high pressure. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. Stir well.
- In a bowl whisk together softened cream cheese, cottage cheese and pesto until smooth.
- In a 9×13 inch baking dish spread half of the spaghetti mixture. Then scoop dollops of the cream cheese mixture on top and spread with a spatula. Pour the rest of the spaghetti mixture on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Sprinkle the cheese on top and bake for 10 more minutes.
- Serve and enjoy! Top with fresh basil, if desired.
Stove/Oven Instructions:
- Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Heat a large pan over medium high heat. Add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onions. Brown for about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the garlic powder, salt, pepper.
- Stir pasta and 24 ounces of spaghetti sauce into the beef.
- In a bowl whisk together softened cream cheese, cottage cheese and pesto until smooth.
- In a 9×13 inch baking dish spread half of the spaghetti mixture. Then scoop dollops of the cream cheese mixture on top and spread with a spatula. Pour the rest of the spaghetti mixture on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Sprinkle the cheese on top and bake for 10 more minutes.
- Serve and enjoy! Top with fresh basil, if desired.
- Category: Beef
- Method: Instant Pot and Oven