Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole

Spaghetti has been a fan favorite around the globe for decades. With its simple ingredients that can be catered to your pallet and serve the masses, no wonder we all love it. 

This Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole has that and more! 

When it comes to cooking pasta dishes, there’s no better dish on the planet than a spaghetti casserole.

This dish is like lasagna and baked ziti had a baby, and we’re not mad at the results. This dish is so easy to make that you won’t believe it when you see the ingredient list. It requires just 15 minutes of prep time and 50 minutes of cook time.

This recipe will feed six to eight people. If you are just feeding a family of two or yourself, don’t worry; you will have plenty of leftovers for the week ahead! Just think, no daily meal prep! Just reheat and serve. 

Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole is NOT for you lactose intolerance folks because we used FOUR different types of cheese. You read that right! We not only topped the dish with cheese BUT added it into the pasta for the creamiest spaghetti you have ever tasted in your life. We are that confident in our recipe and once you try it; you won’t want anything else. 

Can I use any type of pasta?

No, you can’t use any type of pasta because it will not hold the sauce properly. You should use spaghetti noodles for this dish. Any other type will either overcook and become soggy or undercooked. Pasta noodles are made to hold up to the heaviness of the sauce and the long cook time it takes to create this casserole. 

What sides can I serve?

The fan favorites are hearty garlic bread, a side salad with Italian dressing or a Ceasar salad, breadsticks, steamed vegetables for a healthier balance, and for the adult’s outs there; a big glass of white or red wine. 

Ingredients:

1 lb. Spaghetti noodles

1 Jar spaghetti sauce

1 lb. Ground beef

Salt and pepper to taste

8 oz. Cream cheese softened

8 oz. Cottage cheese

¼ C. Sour cream

½ C. Butter melted

Parmesan cheese to taste

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 

Cook the noodles to your liking and drain well. 

Add the ground beef to a skillet over medium high heat on the stove and cook until browned completely. Drain any excess fat. 

Mix together the sauce and the ground beef. 

In a bowl, stir together the cream cheese, cottage cheese and sour cream until well combined. 

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Spread the butter on the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. 

Add half the noodles to the baking dish. 

Spread the cheese mixture over the top of the noodles. 

Place the rest of the noodles in a second layer over the cheese mixture. 

Pour the meat and sauce mixture over the noodles. 

Bake for 30 minutes, add Parmesan cheese to taste and bake another 15 minutes before serving.

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Serve and enjoy! Let us know what you think of this Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole in the comment section below!