Spaghetti with Zesty Bolognese

photo by:kraft

Plain ol' marinara's got nothing on this meat sauce, with cream cheese, zesty dressing, ground beef and Parmesan. Plus, this dish fits your healthy eating plan.

time

prep:

45 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

small onion, chopped

1/4

cup KRAFT Lite Zesty Italian Dressing

lb. extra-lean ground beef

can (15 oz.) tomato sauce

can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained

3/4

lb. spaghetti, uncooked

Tbsp. PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese

1/4

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

It's for dipping and dunking and mixing-upping. And yes, for salad too.

Make It

COOK and stir onions in dressing in large skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Add meat; cook on medium-high heat until browned, stirring frequently. Stir in tomato sauce and tomatoes. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low 15 min., stirring occasionally.

MEANWHILE, cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.

REMOVE sauce from heat. Add Neufchatel; stir until melted. Drain spaghetti; place in large bowl. Top with sauce and Parmesan.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using whole wheat or multi-grain spaghetti.

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vanessawolfe

posted:3/26/2009

Very good! My hubby and kiddos really liked it. Next time I will try it w/ italian style tomatoes to change it up.

lostrocket

posted:3/24/2009

Delicious! My boyfriend said it might be the best pasta dish I've made. I did about half ground beef with half turkey Italian sausage (but shh, I didn't tell him it was turkey not pork), and I added a small can of sliced mushrooms. I got some kind of garlic and oregano diced tomatoes, and 2 small cans of sauce one with garlic. We will be having it again.

a cook

posted:3/23/2009

Awesome!!

hmr1976

posted:3/22/2009

My husband and I love this spaghetti!! I have made it many times. Last time I added some Italian sausage to the ground beef. Yum!!

my boys

posted:3/13/2009

My children and my husband love this recipe. Very yummy!!

3happysmiths

posted:3/13/2009

This is so wonderful! I like adding the tomatoes that already have seasonings mixed in like basil and oregano. Yum, yum, yum!

birdit

posted:3/9/2009

I used spaghetti sauce instead of tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Next time I'll add a little more sauce (used 16 oz), and mushrooms. Both kids loved it, and much tastier that regular spaghetti. I found neufchatel cheese right with the blocks of cream cheese. It added a great texture to the sauce. Very good, we'll make it again soon.

jenpdobb

posted:2/25/2009

My family loved this recipe! Both of my kids had no problem clearing their plates, in fact my son (age 3) had three helpings! It was definitely a nice twist on regular spaghetti! Such a simple recipe and I can't wait to make it again!

a cook

posted:2/19/2009

YUM! I added turkey bacon and I couldnt find the neufantal cheese so I used flavored cream cheese, next time I am going to add mushrooms. Yummy!!

rdohd23

posted:2/19/2009

This is the tastiest spaghetti I have ever had. My husband and 5 year old son loved it! I will make it again for sure.