HEALTHY MILLION DOLLAR SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

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4 cups pasta sauce (* you can use any type- *Classico is less WW points)
450 g spaghetti noodles (*I used half of a 900 package )
1 lb extra lean ground beef
1 onion, finely chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 cup parmesan cheese (fat-free)
1/2 cup cream cheese (fat-free)
10 oz - can of mushrooms
3 cups low-fat sharp cheddar cheese, grated
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
3 green onions, chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/175 degrees C and spray a 11X13 lasagna pan with non-stick cooking spray. Cook spaghetti noodles in pot until done (if not using leftover noodles). Drain and set aside.
Cook ground beef, onions and green pepper (and mushrooms IF using fresh) on stovetop, in frying pan until ground beef is browned. Drain and return to pot.
Add pasta sauce, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, garlic and Italian seasoning to pot with cooked ground beef. Cook over medium-low on stovetop, whisking until everything is incorporated.
Add mushrooms and cilantro. Remove from heat.
Mix spaghetti with sauce in lasagna pan (or in pot, then transfer to lasagna pan)
Sprinkle grated cheese on top, evenly distributed. *I like to finely grate the cheese for this recipe.
Bake for 20 minutes (uncovered), then turn up to broil (500 degrees F/260 degrees C for last 2 minutes or until it begins to bubble and brown a little (be sure to watch it very carefully as low-fat cheese burns quickly)
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