Million Dollar Spaghetti
A comforting and indulgent dish featuring layers of spaghetti, rich meat sauce, and creamy cheese that’s perfect for family dinners.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces spaghetti noodles
- ½ pound ground beef
- ½ pound ground Italian sausage (or pork sausage)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 cup cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ⅔ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cook and crumble the ground beef and sausage in a skillet, seasoned with salt and pepper.
- Drain excess grease and add chopped onion and minced garlic, cooking until the onion softens.
- Stir in all but ½ cup of marinara sauce; set the reserved sauce aside.
- Boil the spaghetti noodles until al dente, then toss with butter and reserved marinara sauce.
- Mix together softened cream cheese, sour cream, and cottage cheese until smooth.
- Spread half of the spaghetti in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish, then layer with cheese mixture and remaining spaghetti.
- Pour the meat sauce over the spaghetti, spreading evenly.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until hot and bubbly.
- Rest for 15 minutes before cutting and serving.
Notes
Make sure to drain the meat well to prevent a greasy casserole. Use quality marinara sauce for impactful flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 740mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 50mg