Baked Bacon Cream Cheese Spaghetti

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🧑‍🍳 Assembling the Cheesy Pasta

  1. Make cheese sauce by simmering soup, cream cheese, milk and seasonings until smooth.

  2. Cook spaghetti in the sauce until al dente.

  3. Mix in shredded mozzarella and bacon bits.

  4. Transfer to a baking dish and top with more cheese, bacon and chives.

  5. Bake until cheese on top is melted and bubbling.

  6. 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 sautĂ©ed 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 jalapeño

đŸ„– 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!

đŸœ 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

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. 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.

  3. Once mixture comes to a boil, add spaghetti and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. Stir in 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup bacon bits.

  5. Transfer spaghetti mixture to a greased 9×13 baking dish. Spread evenly.

  6. Top with remaining 2 cups mozzarella, chives, and 1/2 cup bacon bits.

  7. Bake for 14–15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbling.

  8. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

📊 Nutrition

Calories: 597 kcal

This dish is rich, comforting, and sure to satisfy even the pickiest eaters. Whether you’re feeding a crowd or just looking for a cozy dinner idea, this Baked Bacon Cream Cheese Spaghetti is the answer.

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