Posts Tagged ‘Philidelphia Cream Cheese’

Earlier this week Philadelphia Cream Cheese tweeted me and asked if I would be interested in trying out a new recipe for them.  For my participation I would receive coupons and a cookbook – what a deal – two things I love!!  So here I am tonight preparing “Spaghetti a la Philly” for my family.   The recipe appears to be simple and frugal so if it tastes good, it will be added to our menu!  Okay,  here is the recipe:

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Makes: 4 servings (about 1 1/2 cups each)

1 pound lean ground beef
1 jar (24 ounces) Prego® Traditional Italian Sauce
1/2 package (4 ounces) Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese, cut into cubes
1/2 package (8 ounces) spaghetti, cooked and drained
2 tablespoons Kraft grated Parmesan cheese

1. Cook the beef in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until well browned, stirring
often to separate meat.  Pour off any fat.
2. Stir the sauce and cream cheese in the skillet.  Reduce the heat to low.  Cook for 3
minutes or until the cream cheese is melted, stirring often.
3. Place the spaghetti into a large bowl.  Add the beef mixture and toss to coat.
Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.

Simple enough right? They even provided us with a link to a “How to” video.  You can see it by clicking here!

Okay, so here is my finished product – the only thing I didn’t have was fresh herbs to top it with so it looks a little bland.

All in all I found this recipe to be very easy to prepare and I had fun making it.  I like the creaminess of the sauce and the flavor reminded me of Lasagna.  I am thinking I may try a little Cream Cheese in place of Cottage Cheese next time I make Lasagna!
This recipe is very similar to how we make regular Spaghetti in our home so basically the only difference was adding the Philly Cream Cheese.  Now I know the recipe only called for half of the package of Cream Cheese but since I love it so much, I put the whole thing in!  I did try the sauce with only half first but felt that it needed more for my liking.  It was a personal preference so I would suggest that if you are going to try this recipe, try it with half first and then go from there.
I hope you try this out and enjoy it as much as our family did!  This could easily be a meal for 4 for under $5.00 if you find the ingredients on sale or use a coupon!

Tastes great & frugal too!  What more could we ask for!  Two thumbs up from me!