MILLION DOLLAR SPAGHETTI

Start by boiling a package of spaghetti noodles. Once cooked, drain the water and toss them in a bowl with some butter and a little marinara sauce. Pour half the noodles in a pan and spread a creamy, cheesy mixture on top.

Next add your marinara meat sauce, and extra cheese on top to finish it off. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly. I love it when the cheese on the edges get golden –YUM!.

Prepare recipe right up until the baking step. Cover well with greased aluminum foil and freeze. When ready to eat, thaw in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days, then bake for about 20 minutes covered and then 15-20 minutes uncovered. If baking from frozen, bake covered for about 40 minutes, then uncover and bake 20-30 minutes longer, or until bubbly and warm.

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 50 mins

Million Dollar Spaghetti is a DELICIOUS easy dinner idea! The noodles are layered with a cheesy center and topped with a yummy homemade meat sauce and cheese.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: baked spaghetti, spaghetti casserole
Unit: clove, cup, ounce, ounce jar, pound, small, Tablespoon
Servings: 15
Calories: 373 kcal

Author: Lauren Allen(Thank You)
source: tastesbetterfromscratch.com

Ingredients

• 16 ounces spaghetti noodles
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground Italian sausage
• salt and pepper , to taste
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 24 ounce jars marinara pasta sauce
• 3 Tablespoons butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• fresh parsley leaves for garnish, optional

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large skillet cook and crumble the ground beef and Italian sausage and season with salt and pepper. Remove most of the grease.
3. Add onions and garlic and cook for a few minutes until onion is translucent. 
4. Add all but 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce (reserve 1/2 cup for the noodles) to the mixture and stir to combine. Set aside.
5. Cook Spaghetti according to package instructions, just until “al dente”.
6. nexs MILLION DOLLAR SPAGHETTI for full instructions

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