Ground Beef Pasta Bake Recipe
This easy cheesy Baked Pasta With Ground Beef is a hearty, comfort food classic that the whole family will love. It’s got ground beef and pasta coated in a cheesy tomato sauce, topped with cheese and baked to golden brown perfection.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 333kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz Pasta penne, cavatappi, or your favorite
- 1 pound Ground Beef or Italian Sausage
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
- 24 oz Spaghetti Sauce or marinara
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese cut into ½ inch chunks
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1½ cups Mozzerella Cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook pasta to al dente, according to package instructions, then drain and set aside.
- Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the ground beef, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook while stirring until the ground beef is no longer pink.
- Remove from the heat and add the cooked pasta, spaghetti sauce, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and half of the mozzarella cheese. Mix to combine.
- Spray a 9" x 13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and add the pasta mixture, then top with the rest of the mozzarella cheese.
- Bake uncovered in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese on top is lightly golden and the sauce is bubbling.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 360mg | Potassium: 217mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 572IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 220mg | Iron: 1mg