Baked Cream Cheese Cheese Spaghetti Casserole

Ingredients
12 oz whole wheat or low-carb spaghetti
1 (26 oz) jar low-sodium marinara sauce
1 lb 99% lean ground turkey (or extra lean ground beef)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (8 oz) package reduced-fat cream cheese cheese, room temperature
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Cook Meat: In a skillet, brown the ground turkey until cooked through. Drain any fat and stir in the marinara sauce. Set aside.
Cook Spaghetti: Cook spaghetti according to the directions on the package. Drain and place cooked spaghetti in a bowl.
Mix Spaghetti with Cream Cheese Cheese: Add the reduced-fat cream cheese, Italian seasoning, and minced garlic to the spaghetti. Stir until the cream cheese is melted and the spaghetti is thoroughly coated.
Assemble Casserole: Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. Spread a small amount of meat sauce on the bottom of the dish. Put the spaghetti mixture on top of the sauce and then top with the remaining meat sauce.
Top with Parmesan: Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top.
Bake: Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly.
Nutritional Information (per serving, assuming 8 servings)
Calories: ~300
Protein: ~22 g
Carbohydrates: ~30 g
Fat: ~10 g
Fiber: ~5 g
Weight Watchers Points Estimation
Here’s a rough estimation of the points for each ingredient:
Whole Wheat or Low-Carb Spaghetti (12 oz): 12 points
Low-Sodium Marinara Sauce (26 oz): 4 points
99% Lean Ground Turkey (1 lb): 0 points
Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese Cheese (8 oz): 16 points
Grated Parmesan Cheese (½ cup): 8 points
Garlic and Italian Seasoning: 0 points
Total Points Calculation
Spaghetti: 12 points
Marinara Sauce: 4 points
Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese: 16 points
Parmesan Cheese: 8 points
Total Points: 40 points for the entire casserole
Points per Serving
The recipe is divided into 8 servings:
Points per Serving: 40 points / 8 servings = 5 points per serving
Final Weight Watchers Points
Points per Serving: 5 points
Each serving of the Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole is approximately 5 Weight Watchers points.
Ingredients
12 oz whole wheat or low-carb spaghetti
1 (26 oz) jar low-sodium marinara sauce
1 lb 99% lean ground turkey (or extra lean ground beef)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (8 oz) package reduced-fat cream cheese cheese, room temperature
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese


Instructions
Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Cook Meat: In a skillet, brown the ground turkey until cooked through. Drain any fat and stir in the marinara sauce. Set aside.
Cook Spaghetti: Cook spaghetti according to the directions on the package. Drain and place cooked spaghetti in a bowl.
Mix Spaghetti with Cream Cheese: Add the reduced-fat cream cheese, Italian seasoning, and minced garlic to the spaghetti. Stir until the cream cheese is melted and the spaghetti is thoroughly coated.
Assemble Casserole: Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. Spread a small amount of meat sauce on the bottom of the dish. Put the spaghetti mixture on top of the sauce and then top with the remaining meat sauce.
Top with Parmesan: Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top.
Bake: Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly.
Nutritional Information (per serving, assuming 8 servings)
Calories: ~300
Protein: ~22 g
Carbohydrates: ~30 g
Fat: ~10 g
Fiber: ~5 g
Weight Watchers Points Estimation
Here’s a rough estimation of the points for each ingredient:

Whole Wheat or Low-Carb Spaghetti (12 oz): 12 points
Low-Sodium Marinara Sauce (26 oz): 4 points
99% Lean Ground Turkey (1 lb): 0 points
Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese Cheese (8 oz): 16 points
Grated Parmesan Cheese (½ cup): 8 points
Garlic and Italian Seasoning: 0 points
Total Points Calculation
Spaghetti: 12 points
Marinara Sauce: 4 points
Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese Cheese: 16 points
Parmesan Cheese: 8 points
Total Points: 40 points for the entire casserole
Points per Serving
The recipe is divided into 8 servings:
Points per Serving: 40 points / 8 servings = 5 points per serving
Final Weight Watchers Points
Points per Serving: 5 points
Each serving of the Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole is approximately 5 Weight Watchers points.