Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole

Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole

Ingredients

• 12 oz whole wheat or low-carb spaghetti
• 1 (26 oz) jar low-sodium marinara sauce
• 1 lb 99% lean ground turkey (or extra lean ground beef)
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (8 oz) package reduced-fat cream cheese, room temperature
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Cook Meat: In a skillet, brown the ground turkey until cooked through. Drain any fat and stir in the marinara sauce. Set aside.
3. Cook Spaghetti: Cook spaghetti according to the directions on the package. Drain and place cooked spaghetti in a bowl.
4. Mix Spaghetti with Cream Cheese: Add the reduced-fat cream cheese, Italian seasoning, and minced garlic to the spaghetti. Stir until the cream cheese is melted and the spaghetti is thoroughly coated.
5. Assemble Casserole: Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. Spread a small amount of meat sauce on the bottom of the dish. Put the spaghetti mixture on top of the sauce and then top with the remaining meat sauce.
6. Top with Parmesan: Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top.
7. Bake: Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly.

Nutritional Information (per serving, assuming 8 servings)

• Calories: ~300
• Protein: ~22 g
• Carbohydrates: ~30 g
• Fat: ~10 g
• Fiber: ~5 g

W-W Points Estimation

Here’s a rough estimation of the points for each ingredient:

• Whole Wheat or Low-Carb Spaghetti (12 oz): 12 points
• Low-Sodium Marinara Sauce (26 oz): 4 points
• 99% Lean Ground Turkey (1 lb): 0 points
• Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese (8 oz): 16 points
• Grated Parmesan Cheese (½ cup): 8 points
• Garlic and Italian Seasoning: 0 points

Total Points Calculation

• Spaghetti: 12 points
• Marinara Sauce: 4 points
• Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese: 16 points
• Parmesan Cheese: 8 points

Total Points: 40 points for the entire casserole

Points per Serving

• The recipe is divided into 8 servings:
  • Points per Serving: 40 points / 8 servings = 5 points per serving

Final W-W Points

• Points per Serving: 5 points

Each serving of the Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole is approximately 5 W-W points.

Ingredients

• 12 oz whole wheat or low-carb spaghetti
• 1 (26 oz) jar low-sodium marinara sauce
• 1 lb 99% lean ground turkey (or extra lean ground beef)
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (8 oz) package reduced-fat cream cheese, room temperature
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Cook Meat: In a skillet, brown the ground turkey until cooked through. Drain any fat and stir in the marinara sauce. Set aside.
3. Cook Spaghetti: Cook spaghetti according to the directions on the package. Drain and place cooked spaghetti in a bowl.
4. Mix Spaghetti with Cream Cheese: Add the reduced-fat cream cheese, Italian seasoning, and minced garlic to the spaghetti. Stir until the cream cheese is melted and the spaghetti is thoroughly coated.
5. Assemble Casserole: Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. Spread a small amount of meat sauce on the bottom of the dish. Put the spaghetti mixture on top of the sauce and then top with the remaining meat sauce.
6. Top with Parmesan: Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top.
7. Bake: Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly.

Nutritional Information (per serving, assuming 8 servings)

• Calories: ~300
• Protein: ~22 g
• Carbohydrates: ~30 g
• Fat: ~10 g
• Fiber: ~5 g

W-W Points Estimation

Here’s a rough estimation of the points for each ingredient:

• Whole Wheat or Low-Carb Spaghetti (12 oz): 12 points
• Low-Sodium Marinara Sauce (26 oz): 4 points
• 99% Lean Ground Turkey (1 lb): 0 points
• Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese (8 oz): 16 points
• Grated Parmesan Cheese (½ cup): 8 points
• Garlic and Italian Seasoning: 0 points

Total Points Calculation

• Spaghetti: 12 points
• Marinara Sauce: 4 points
• Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese: 16 points
• Parmesan Cheese: 8 points

Total Points: 40 points for the entire casserole

Points per Serving

• The recipe is divided into 8 servings:
  • Points per Serving: 40 points / 8 servings = 5 points per serving

Final W-W Points

• Points per Serving: 5 points

Each serving of the Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole is approximately 5 W-W points.