This Bacon Cream Cheese Baked Spaghetti is the ultimate comfort food pasta packed with flavors everyone loves. Oozy cream cheese and mozzarella meet crispy bacon bits for a cheesy, smoky baked dish that’s sure to become a new family favorite.
Using just a few humble ingredients, this recipe transforms a basic box of spaghetti into a sensational baked pasta casserole. The key is combining condensed cream of bacon soup with whipped chive cream cheese to create an ultra-creamy sauce. Sharp cheddar or monterey jack could also be used to amp up the cheesiness.
So if you’re looking for an easy, crowd-pleasing weeknight dinner, look no further than this Bacon Cream Cheese Baked Spaghetti. The hands-off preparation and family-friendly flavors make it a winner on busy nights.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Spaghetti
Cream of Bacon Soup – Adds smoky flavor
Chive Cream Cheese – Gives a tangy, creamy base
Milk – Thins and stretches the sauce
Mozzarella – For melting and stretch
Bacon Bits – Smoky, salty crunch
Seasonings – Garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper
Building Bold Bacon Flavor
This baked spaghetti gets its savory bacon flavor from a couple sources:
- Condensed Cream of Bacon Soup – Provides concentrated smoky taste
- Real Bacon Bits – Crispy texture and pork flavor
- Bacon Fat – Brown ground meat in bacon drippings for extra smokiness
The combination gives the creamy pasta tons of satisfying bacon essence. Fry up some bacon to crumble on top for even more irresistible crunch.
Assembling the Cheesy Pasta
- Make cheese sauce by simmering soup, cream cheese, milk and seasonings until smooth.
- Cook spaghetti in the sauce until al dente.
- Mix in shredded mozzarella and bacon bits.
- Transfer to a baking dish and top with more cheese, bacon and chives.
- Bake until cheese on top is melted and bubbling.
- Let sit 5 minutes before serving.
Customize the Creamy Sauce
The base of condensed soup and cream cheese makes an easy, creamy sauce that you can customize:
- Use different shredded cheeses like cheddar or pepper jack.
- Add sautéed veggies like broccoli, spinach or mushrooms.
- Stir in cooked ground beef or Italian sausage.
- Season with cajun spice, taco seasoning or red pepper flakes for heat.
- Swap in different cream cheese flavors like garden veggie or jalapeno.
Serve Up Comfort
This decadent spaghetti is the ultimate cold weather comfort food. Serve with garlic bread for dipping and a fresh green salad to balance the richness. Any leftover baked pasta will keep in the fridge up to 3 days for easy meals.
For a fun twist, scoop the creamy spaghetti into bell peppers and top with cheese to make Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Peppers.
However you bake it up, this Bacon Cream Cheese Spaghetti delivers craveable cheese, bacon and pasta flavors everyone will love!
Ingredients
- 4 cups milk
- 10.5 oz condensed cream of bacon soup
- 7.5 oz Philadelphia whipped chive cream cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 lb spaghetti broken in half
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- 1/2 cup real bacon bits divided
Topping:
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tbsp chopped chives
- 1/2 cup real bacon bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a large pot over medium heat, combine milk, cream of bacon soup, cream cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Stir well until smooth and heated through.
- Once mixture comes to a boil, add spaghetti and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup bacon bits.
- Transfer spaghetti mixture to a greased 9×13 baking dish. Spread evenly.
- Top with remaining 2 cups mozzarella, chives, and 1/2 cup bacon bits.
- Bake for 14-15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Let sit 5 minutes before serving.
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