Give your plain spaghetti a kick with creamy sauce and zesty Italian sausage!

Ingredients Needed:

Spaghetti noodles
Italian sausage
Cream cheese
Spaghetti sauce
Grated Parmesan cheese

Spaghetti Noodles: Use your favorite brand and variety ( whole wheat, thin, thick, etc). You will need 8 oz of dry spaghetti noodles or approx 2 cups of plain, prepared spaghetti noodles.

Tip: This recipe is a great way to make use of those leftover cooked plain spaghetti noodles in your fridge.

Spaghetti Sauce: Again, your favorite brand/variety. You can also make it homemade.

Can I Use Ground Beef or Ground Turkey Instead?

Yes. I love the zesty taste of Italian sausage with this dish, but, you can replace it with ground beef or ground turkey. Just remember to still drain the cooked, crumbled meat after browning.

How to Make:

If needed, prepare your spaghetti, as directed on the package. Drain it and set aside.
In a large skillet, brown your Italian sausage. Go with a spicy or mild version. Be sure to drain the meat after browning..this will remove any access oil.
In a large skillet, melt the cream cheese with your spaghetti sauce.
Toss it all (cooked meat, sauce/cream cheese and cooked noodles) together, then, serve it with a topping of grated Parmesan cheese.

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Give your plain spaghetti a kick with creamy sauce and zesty Italian sausage!

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 739 kcal

Ingredients

8 ounces dried spaghetti or approx 2 cups cooked spaghetti
1 pound Italian sausage
2 ½ cups spaghetti sauce
4 ounces cream cheese
grated Parmesan cheese to taste preference

Instructions

Prepare spaghetti as directed on package. Drain. Set aside.
In a skillet, brown sausage. Breaking up as it cooks. Drain, if necessary.
Return sausage to skillet and on low heat, stir in sauce and cream cheese. Stir frequently until cheese is melted and well mixed with sauce.
Add cooked spaghetti noodles to sauce and toss/mix to coat completely.
Sprinkle with desired amount of Parmesan cheese before serving

Nutrition

Calories: 739kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 27gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 1647mgPotassium: 906mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1044IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 4mg

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