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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vbrodersen

posted:6/26/2007

I made this with Italian style diced tomatoes and whole wheat spaghetti (for a healthier twist). Delicious! Would definately make it again.

tjdawson

posted:6/24/2007

This was quick and easy. Even my kids liked it. I would make this often. It is a little spin on everyday spaghetti.

jenphillian

posted:5/26/2007

This is my absolute favorite way to make spaghetti! It's brilliant, and I won't be going back to a canned sauce again!

daryl20042004

posted:5/24/2007

I usually don't like my own cooking because I'm too involved, I can't separate myself from the ingredients and I always complain about "too much" or this, or "too little" of that... but THIS recipe even wowed me! It was absolutely delicious. If I didn't know I had made it I would have thought it was resataurant takeout!

lcoppins

posted:5/22/2007

It was good. I would advise others to add in garlic, italian diced tomatoes (instead of plain), basil, and a tablespoon more of cream cheese. Cook it for a little bit longer than directed to thicken it up more! I put the pasta into the sauce and mixed it up before serving. Also, I enjoyed this dish even better the next day!

a cook

posted:5/5/2007

my husband loved this recipe and even though it used cream cheese it really went well.

ashleybarrington

posted:4/23/2007

This recipe was okay. It was kind of bland and adding in the cream cheese did not make it better.

a cook

posted:4/23/2007

This recipe was very quick and easy to make which i enjoyed. However, I thought that it lacked a bit of taste, which i was very surprised at since it read so flavorfully. I added a bit more spices and it was fine.

klwegw3

posted:4/21/2007

I used ground turkey and it turned out great.

a cook

posted:4/11/2007

My family LOVES this recipe! I now have to make a double batch each time so there can be leftovers. I always substitute ground turkey for the ground beef.