Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 minced cloves garlic
  • 1 package spaghetti sauce mix
  • 2 tablespoon minced fresh parley
  • 1/4 grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 6oz. can tomatoe paste
  • 4 cans of water
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
  • 8 oz. fettuccine
  • 3 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup grated mozarella cheese

Method

  • Heat oven to 350.
  • In large frying pan heat oil and add crumbled beef. Cook until light brown. Add garlic and cook about 30 seconds more or until garlic is just limp (do not brown).
  • Blend spaghetti mix, tomato paste, water, and thyme, stir into meat. Simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Cook noodles in boiling water until firm-tender. Drain and rinse well with hot water. Put half the noodles in a greased 2 1/2 quart casserole, spread with half the meat sauce. Blend cream cheese and sour cream until smooth; add parsley and parmesan, spread 2/3 of this over meat sauce. Cover with rest of the noodles, then rest of meat sauce. Drop the cream sauce in small spoonfuls on top. Sprinkle top with mozarella.
  • Bake in 350 oven until the cheese melts, about 25 minutes.