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Million Dollar Spaghetti
4.9 (993 reviews)
Million Dollar Spaghetti gets it's name because that's how much people love this casserole with layers of noodles, cheese, and homemade meat sauce. It's budget friendly and a crowd pleaser.
Total Time60
Servings15
350
Caloriesper servingNutrition Information
350
Calories
19 g
Fat
28 g
Carbs
17 g
Protein
2 g
Fiber
4 g
Sugar
Ingredients
- 16 ounces spaghetti noodles
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground Italian sausage (or pork sausage)
- salt and pepper (, to taste)
- 1 small onion (, chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (, minced)
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese (, softened)
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cottage cheese ( or ricotta cheese)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- 2Make Meat Sauce: In a large skillet cook and crumble the ground beef and Italian sausage and season with salt and pepper. Remove most of the grease. Add onions and garlic and cook for a few minutes until onion is translucent. Add all but 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce (reserve 1/2 cup for later) to the mixture and stir to combine. Set aside.
- 3Prepare noodles: Cook Spaghetti according to package instructions, just until “al dente”. Drain, and place hot spaghetti in a large mixing bowl with butter and 1/2 cup reserved marinara sauce and toss to combine.
- 4Make Cheese layer: Combine cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese in a bowl and mix well.
- 5Assemble: Pour HALF of the pasta into a 9x13’’ pan. Smooth cheese layer on top. Top with remaining noodles. Add meat sauce on top and smooth into an even layer. Top with mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
- 6Bake for 30-40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Check it around 20 minutes and if the cheese is browning too quickly, tent a piece of tinfoil over it. Wait at least 15 minutes before cutting and serving, to allow it to set up. Enjoy!