Spaghetti a la Philly

  4.3 – 32 reviews  • Dinner

On a hot day, a fantastic, cool lunch. Serve with buns or on top of lettuce shreds.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 pound lean ground beef
  2. 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
  3. 4 ounces PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
  4. 8 ounces spaghetti, cooked and drained
  5. 2 tablespoons KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

  1. COOK spaghetti as directed on package.
  2. MEANWHILE, brown meat in large skillet. Stir in sauce and cream cheese; cook on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until sauce is well blended and heated through, stirring frequently.
  3. DRAIN spaghetti. Add to sauce; mix lightly. Place on platter; top with Parmesan.
  4. Cook 1 cup each chopped bell peppers and onions with the ground beef.
  5. Special Extra
  6. Sprinkle with chopped fresh basil or parsley before serving.
  7. Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 662 kcal
Carbohydrate 65 g
Cholesterol 107 mg
Dietary Fiber 7 g
Protein 33 g
Saturated Fat 13 g
Sodium 919 mg
Sugars 15 g
Fat 30 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Ronald Stevens
Simple and delicious. I added some cilantro and spring onions as well.
Michael Lewis
Oh my gosh!!! That was the best!! So creamy and good! Thank you for this! I’ll probably never make spaghetti without cream cheese again!
Janice Simon
Everyone loved this recipe. I made it with and without the meat and both turned out amazing! Everyone had seconds including my finicky eaters.
Jason Chavez
So its pretty bland but with a few tweaks it tasted really good. I added salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, garlic, onion and Better Than Bouillon Beef Base to just give it a deeper, richer flavor.
Anne Bass
So insanely good! i did put in chopped green bell pepper and white onion with the beef,also i used half a packet of dry Italian seasoning with the cream cheese,gives it that perfect zing,YUM
Melissa Brown MD
Really tasty. For those who dont have cream cheese handy a substitute would be a splash or two of cream or evaporated milk. That will also make the sauce creamy. You could just add some parm to get a cheesier taste if you like.
Lindsey Mcdaniel
This was really good. We made with ground turkey. We double the noodles and added more sauce by half. We kept the cheese the same. Very hearty.
Jenna Navarro
Good and so easy. My picky 2 year old even liked it
Chelsea Charles
I made this a few weeks ago exactly as written and loved it. I made it again today and added a few things. I added 1 mild Italian sausage left over from a cookout and removed the casing and cooked with the meat. Also added a can of diced tomatoes with garlic and basil. The only cream cheese I had was with chives and onions and used 3/4 of a tub. Also to cut the acid of the tomatoes I added 1 teaspoon of sugar. My first generation Italian Mother in law taught me that trick. This is now my go to spaghetti sauce. Thank you so much.
Amanda Burnett
We really enjoy this. I like adding extra seasonings to it as jarred spaghetti sauce never has enough in it for our family (salt, pepper, garlic powder & dried basil.) Sometimes I’ll change it up and make meatballs instead of grounding the meat up in the sauce. I make them with the ground beef, seasonings listed above, onion & an egg. Very quick and easy!
Robert Huber
What a great recipe!! I added a bell pepper, garlic and onion and this was by far the best spaghetti i ever made. The family loved it. A definate keeper in the recipe box. Thanks for sharing.
Sean Miller
Great, easy recipe. I add some cheese (to taste) and let it simmer for at least an hour – I find the longer it cooks, the better it tastes!
Heather Jones
This recipe has a lot of potential but it really needs a lot of seasoning to get there. Every other Saturday Rob and I have his two young grandchildren and I try and make “kid friendly” dinners for them. Since Philly came out with their cooking cream, I subbed with the Italian version. I browned ground turkey and added diced onions, garlic and green peppers until semi soft. Then came the spaghetti sauce, Philly cooking cream and seasonings. Garlic and onion powders, black pepper, oregano, basil and parsley. Placed everything into a casserole dish, topped with parm and mozzarella and then baked until it was all bubbly and melty. The kids loved it and so did we!!
Kathy Williams
I make my own sauce and decided to add cream cheese to it. It was horrible! It lightened my red sauce and made it watery. Love cream cheese in my desserts!
Darren Fuentes
Delicious!
Carrie Glass
My husband hates spaghetti and loooves this recipe! I make this at least twice a month!
Henry Davis
Ok, but far from exceptional.
Billy Buck
My husband and I really liked this.
Deborah Young
Fabulous recipe! I have been looking for a Rose pasta recipe and this exceeds expectations. I did add a few of my own spices (pepper, salt, oregano, basil) and fresh garlic, but it would have been good even without the additions. Loved the recommendation for the cinnamon butter to toss the noodles in. Great meal!
Evan Jackson
This wasnt as good as I wanted it to be. I added vegitables like peppers, onions and mushrooms.
Darren Jackson
Another wonderful recipe. Made this for my hubby and he enjoyed very much! Will definitely be making it again!

 

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