Spaghetti with Zesty Bolognese

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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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Barb/Tim

posted:4/21/2009

I liked this recipe, but there was just something missing. I will definately make again, I'm just going to incorporate some more Italian spices into it. :)

clinn30

posted:4/19/2009

Wonderful. Both my picky eaters loved it.

lizy123

posted:4/11/2009

my family loves it

MochaBear1

posted:4/9/2009

my hubby loved this. I'm no longer allowed to make spaghetti from just the jar. I gave it 4 stars because my 9 year old was not impressed. Will make it again though.

sjswebb

posted:4/6/2009

My whole family liked this. My husband is Italian, so I was pleased that he asked for it again. Its a nice departure from the usual spaghetti that's always on the bi-weekly dinner rotation. :)

jessicajjrrmm

posted:4/6/2009

I liked this recipe. I reminded me of beef stroganofe (sorry I can't spell). I didn't mind the cream cheese, but my husband said just knowing it was in there made him question it, but he ate it and said it was good! I may drain the grease a little from the meat next time though so it is not so liquidy, if that is a word.

misskim32

posted:4/5/2009

This is a fantastic recipe. My husband loved it and sometimes he can hard to please. :) I did use ground venison instead of lean ground beef and I also added a few mushrooms that I had left over in the fridge. I also liked that it didn't take long to cook at all!!!! We were eating in 30 minutes!

jessahboo

posted:4/5/2009

I'm not a big spaghetti person, but my husband and son are. This offered a nice alternative to your traditional pasta and tomato-sauce spaghetti.

jmatacale

posted:3/31/2009

I just made this tonight for my kids, and it was awesome! Easy to prepare, easy to cook, and mininal ingredients. Try adding a little oregano and fresh flat-leaf italian basil- it gives it a kick!

Winnie R

posted:3/28/2009

So delicious! This was a great twist on a staple family recipe. I love vegetables in my sauce, so for a healthy variation, added chopped onion and green pepper to the ground beef as it browns and add diced tomatoes to the sauce.