Slow Cooker Creamy Spaghetti Casserole Recipe
- Cuisine: Italian
- Course: Main Dish
- Skill Level: Advanced
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- Yield: 6 serving plates
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 4:00 h
- Ready In: 4:10 h
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Nutritional Info
This information is per serving.
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Calories
234 -
Fat
13 g -
Cholesterol
17 mg -
Sodium
399 mg -
Carbohydrate
24 g -
Fiber
2 g -
Protein
6 g
Slow cooker creamy spaghetti casserole recipe. This is an excellent Italian spaghetti recipe. Pasta with herbs and marinara sauce cooked in a slow cooker. This delicious recipe adapted from https://www.thechunkychef.com
Before cooking spaghetti casserole, you may also like Baked Spaghetti Recipe:
Slow Cooker Baked Spaghetti Recipe
Cooked noodles with Ragu Homestyle sauce, ground beef, herbs, and cheese cooked in 6-quart (6 l) slow cooker.
Ingredients: 2 (24oz ( 720 ml) each) jars RAGÚ® Homestyle Thick & Hearty Traditional Sauce, 1½ pounds (720 g) ground lean beef, 1/2 cup (125 ml) diced white onion, 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon each: dried oregano and basil, 1 pound (480 g) uncooked spaghetti noodles, For Topping: 1/2 cup (125 ml) cream cheese, 1 cup (250 ml) ricotta cheese, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 cups (500 ml) shredded Mozzarella cheese
Instructions: Pour Ragu into the slow cooker. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and diced white onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until meat is browned. Stir in minced garlic and continue cooking for further 1 minute.
Remove the skillet from the heat and drain the fat. Pour the meat mixture over the ragu in the slow cooker. Mix well.
Cover slow cooker and cook on low-heat setting for 6 hours. Turn off slow cooker, but keep the lid closed.
Cook noodles according to packing instruction. Drain, using a colander, then add them to meaty sauce in the slow cooker. Stir well, then flatten noodles in an even layer.
In a small mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, ricotta, and salt. Beat well. Pour cheese mixture over cooked spaghetti. Using a spatula, even cheese mixture out over spaghetti. Top with shredded Mozzarella cheese. Cover the cooker and cook on low-heat setting for further 20 minutes or until cheese melted.
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Slow Cooker Creamy Spaghetti Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds (960 g) ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 5-7 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 26 oz (780 ml) jar marinara sauce
- 15 oz (45 ml) can roasted diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- granulated sugar
- 1/2 pound (240 g0 dried spaghetti, broken into thirds
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- minced fresh parsley for garnish
- grated parmesan cheese for garnish
Method
Step 1
Heat olive in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and chopped yellow onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until meat is cooked through. Drain meat mixture and return to the skillet.
Step 2
Reduce heat to low, the stir in garlic and continue cooking for further 1-2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, except pasta, parsley, basil, and cheese. Stir well.
Step 3
Pour meaty vixture into greased slow cooker. Top with spaghetti and stir well to combine. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Step 4
Cover slow cooker and cook on low-heat setting for 4 hours.
Step 5
Turn off slow cooker and open the lid. Serve creamy spaghetti casserole garnished with fresh parsley and basil. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan sheese. Serve hot.