Yield: 8 Servings
Million Dollar Spaghetti
Easy, budget-friendly Million Dollar Spaghetti features layers of tender pasta, savory meat sauce, and creamy cheese. Better than lasagna, it is easy to make and just as good reheated the next day.
Ingredients
- 16 oz spaghetti noodles
- ¼ cup butter, cut into slices
- 1 pound Italian sausage, casing removed
- ½ pound ground beef
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, divided
- 2 24 ounce jars marinara sauce or homemade marinara
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 block, 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella, divided
- Parsley, optional garnish
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Instructions
- Cook the noodles according to package directions, then drain and add the butter, tossing to coat. Stir in one jar of marinara sauce.
- While the noodles are cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the sausage, beef, onion and garlic until the meat is no longer pink.
- Add the Italian seasoning and one jar of marinara sauce, stirring to combine. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, stir to combine the cottage cheese, cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, egg and 1 cup of mozzarella.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place a couple tablespoons of the meat sauce into the bottom of the pan, then layer the pasta over the meat. Top with more meat sauce, then spread the cottage cheese sauce mixture over the meat.
- Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove and top with remaining cheese. Place back in the oven and bake for 10 minutes more.
- If the cheese hasn’t browned enough, you can turn on the broiler and brown the cheese for a couple of minutes.
- Remove and allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with parsley and serve!
Notes
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- You can do this in many layers, or in just a few. This is for your family, do it however you like!
- Adding the rest of the mozzarella after the dish is hot and bubbly will ensure the cheese doesn’t get too browned.
- We like to use spaghetti noodles, but you can use any kind of pasta you like.
- You can use all beef instead of a combination of sausage and beef if you prefer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 604kcal, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 35g, Fat: 39g, Saturated Fat: 18g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 134mg, Sodium: 922mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 6g