Greek Spaghetti Casserole

Enjoy a tasty and fun twist to a classic Greek salad with the Greek Spaghetti Casserole! It’s loaded with Greek salad ingredients in addition to tender spaghetti noodles and a creamy tomato sauce.  

Greek Spaghetti Casserole Recipe on a plate

Serve this salad-inspired casserole as a midweek family meal alongside crusty bread or a side of Greek salad!

Greek Spaghetti Casserole in a baking dish

Recipe Notes:

  • Use quality ingredients for this Greek spaghetti casserole and only add the fresh cucumber and Roma tomatoes to the top of the casserole once it has finished baking otherwise, they will wilt in the oven. 
  • Add some vegetables to this casserole for an extra nutritional boost, such as Spinach, zucchini, eggplant, and bell peppers. Saute them slightly before adding them to the spaghetti and sauce. 
  • Allow the cream cheese to soften before starting with this recipe so that it mixes easily with the other ingredients. 
ingredients for Greek Spaghetti Casserole
What variations can I make to this recipe?

1. Add other Greek salad ingredients to this casserole, such as red onions and green bell peppers.
2. Instead of spaghetti noodles, use penne, rigatoni, ziti, farfalle, or fusilli.
3. Use gluten-free pasta to make this casserole gluten-free.
4. Sprinkle panko bread crumbs over the assembled casserole before baking for added crunch.

What goes well with this recipe?

Enjoy this Greek spaghetti casserole with an array of dishes, such as:
Greek salad – a classic pairing to complete this Greek-inspired meal.
Garlic bread
Roasted vegetables
Grilled chicken
Hummus and pita bread
Tzatziki sauce

Greek Spaghetti Casserole

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, crushed tomatoes, red wine vinegar, seasonings and garlic until blended. Stir in the capers and about 4 ounces of the feta cheese.cream cheese mixturecream cheese mixture, tomatoes and herbs added to bowlolives, caper and cheese added to bowl
  3. Add the spaghetti and about ½ cup of the black olives into the sauce. Toss to blend equally. Transfer the spaghetti to the prepared casserole dish.missing pasta in with sauce
  4. Bake the spaghetti for 20 minutes or until heated through.Greek Spaghetti Casserole in a baking pan
  5. Remove from the oven and top with the remaining black olives, remaining feta cheese, tomatoes, and cucumber.Greek Spaghetti Casserole in baking dish
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Greek Spaghetti Casserole

Enjoy a tasty and fun twist to a classic Greek salad with the Greek Spaghetti Casserole! It’s loaded with Greek salad ingredients in addition to tender spaghetti noodles and a creamy tomato sauce.  
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 8 ounce package cream cheese room temperature
  • 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons capers
  • 5 ounce container crumbled feta divided
  • 16 ounce box dry spaghetti cooked according to the package directions
  • ¾ cup sliced black olives divided
  • 2 roma tomatoes diced
  • ½ English cucumber diced

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, crushed tomatoes, red wine vinegar, seasonings and garlic until blended. Stir in the capers and about 4 ounces of the feta cheese.
  • Add the spaghetti and about ½ cup of the black olives into the sauce. Toss to blend equally. Transfer the spaghetti to the prepared casserole dish.
  • Bake the spaghetti for 20 minutes or until heated through.
  • Remove from the oven and top with the remaining black olives, remaining feta cheese, tomatoes, and cucumber.

Nutrition

Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 902mg | Potassium: 751mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 769IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 3mg

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2 Comments

  1. Marion Pitts says:

    May I use mushrooms in place of olives? I’m on a weird diet right now !

    1. therockstarmommyblog says:

      Yes, that would work out just fine:)