This creamy, delicious, and EASY greek yogurt spaghetti casserole will keep you and others coming back for seconds (or even thirds). This crowd-pleasing casserole will give you and your family an extra dose of protein with the greek yogurt base, cheese, and the suggested protein-packed spaghetti noodles. You will be craving these easy leftovers the next day!

What ingredients do I need to make greek yogurt spaghetti casserole?

Spaghetti noodles – I love the Eat Banza pasta brand. It is gluten-free and higher in protein than standard pasta. You can use your favorite pasta, but I would highly recommend this Eat Banza brand! I break the spaghetti noodles into thirds, which can make the final dish easier to cut and portion out.
Ground beef – Ground beef is my favorite, but you could also substitute any ground meat: venison, chicken, pork, etc.
Greek yogurt – This superfood contains an extra dose of protein and makes the casserole extra creamy
Cheese – I love using part shredded mozzarella and part shredded pizza blend cheese, but you could use cheddar or your favorite cheese blend.
Spaghetti sauce – With such a wide-variety of sauces out there, you can choose your favorite sauce brand. I typically go with what is on sale, but sometimes, I will purchase based on which brand has the most clean ingredients.
Spice blend – This recipe calls for Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
Salt – I’ve had mixed results with the salt in this receipe, and I’ve found it depends on the salt in the spaghetti sauce. If you have a no-sodium or low-sodium brand sauce, you might need to add a dash of salt to season the dish. However, if the sauce is already salty, adding additional salt can harm the taste. The bottom line — add your salt carefully depending on your spaghetti sauce brand!

This picture has a six by six grid, and each box shows a different step in the process to make spaghetti casseore. The first picture shows the ground beef browned in the pan. The second picture shows the spaghetti sauce combined with the meat. The third picture shows the greek yogurt and cheese added to the meat sauce, which creates a creamy mixture. The fourth picture shows the spaghetti added to the sauce. The fifth picture shows the meat sauce and noodle mixture added to the casserole dish, and the final picture shows the cheese on top.

How can I make spaghetti hot dish?

This greek yogurt spaghetti hot dish is super easy to make and will make a great addition to your family meal prep rotation.

Preheat the oven and start cooking the spaghetti noodles.
Brown the ground beef (or meat of your choice).
Add the jar of spaghetti sauce, spices, and greek yogurt to form a creamy (and delicious) sauce.
Add half of the cheese, and then add the noodles.
Carefully pour the meat sauce and noodle mixture into a large, deep-sided casserole dish.
Top with the remaining cheese, and bake covered for 30 minutes at 375.
For an extra crispy top, you can remove the tinfoil for the last 5 minutes or broil for 5 extra minutes.

How can I store the spaghetti hot dish?

This dish stores extremely well in the fridge or freezer. I like to portion out my meals for the week, and my husband takes his portions right from the pan.

Greek Yogurt Spaghetti Casserole

Author: Laura
Total Time: 50 minutes

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Description

This spaghetti casserole will be a family favorite! Greek yogurt not only adds protein to this dish, it adds a delicious creaminess to the spaghetti sauce.

Ingredients

Units Scale

1 lb. ground beef
8 oz. spaghetti pasta (broken into thirds)
2/3 C. greek yogurt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 C. mozzarella (split)
2 C. pizza blend cheese or cheddar (split)
1 25 oz. jar of spaghetti sauce
Salt, to taste (see note below)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Fill a large pot with water, bring to a boil, and cook the pasta.
While the pasta is cooking, brown the ground beef in a large pan.
Add the spaghetti sauce, garlic powder, and italian seasoning. Mix well.
Add the greek yogurt, stirring gently until incorporated into the sauce.
Add half of the cheese (1 C. mozzarella, 1 C. pizza blend) to the sauce mixture.
Pour the meat sauce and cheese mixture into a large casserole dish.
Top with the remaining cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes (25 minutes covered, 5 minutes uncovered) or until heated through. You can also set the oven to ‘broil’ to brown the cheese more, if needed.

Notes

The salt will depend on the spaghetti sauce you are using and your taste palate. If your spaghetti sauce has a lot of sodium already, consider eliminating the salt in this recipe.
Any ground meat can work in this recipe.
Select your favorite cheese blends or combination.

Prep Time: 20
Cook Time: 30
Category: Casserole
Method: Oven
Cuisine: Italian