Ground Beef and Cream Cheese Pasta Casserole

This is almost a lasagna type of casserole that is simple to make for family and company.  The ingredients are minimal – only 6, and many of these you might already have in the kitchen.  This recipe can easily be doubled to make an extra casserole to freeze.

To make this quick recipe, brown the ground beef and cook it thoroughly.

Add in the jar of spaghetti sauce.  I let it simmer while the pasta is cooking.

Cook the pasta according to the package directions, and then drain the noodles.

Spread half of the the ground beef and spaghetti mixture in the pan.

Add all of the noodles over the ground beef and spaghetti sauce mixture.

 

Spread the other half of the meat mixture over the noodles.

 

Cut the cream cheese into cubes and spread the cubes across the cream cheese mixture.  I did the same with the sour cream, except I used a spoon to place the dollops of sour cream across the top.  I think this is much easier and more efficient than mixing the sour cream and cream cheese together in another bowl and using more dishes.

 

Sprinkle the top with any shredded cheese that you prefer.  Then you are ready to place the casserole in the oven.

 

Bake the casserole in the oven for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees, or until the cheese is melted and the casserole is heated all the way through.

If you liked this recipe, you should also try the Ricotta Cheese and Ground Beef Spaghetti Bake Recipe.