Million Dollar Spaghetti
This Million Dollar Spaghetti is an impressive pasta bake for a crowd. With layers of noodles, meat sauce, and cheese, it's ready an hour.
Ingredients
- 12 ouncesspaghetti
- 8 ouncesmarinara sauce
- 1 cupshredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoonsolive oil
- 2 poundsground beef and/or italian sausage
- 2minced garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoondried minced onion
- 32 ouncesmarinara sauce
- 2 teaspoonsitalian seasoning
- seasoning salt or salt and black pepper (amount as desired)
- optional garnishes: sliced green onions or snipped fresh basil
- 8 ouncescream cheese (softened)
- 2 cupscottage cheese or ricotta
- 2 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
- 1 cupshredded cheddar cheese (divided )
- seasoning salt or salt ad black pepper (amount as desired)
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9-baking dish with nonstick spray or butter.
- 2
Cook spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and place in the prepared baking dish.
- 3
Fold the cooked spaghetti with marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese. Spread evenly. Drizzle with olive oil.
- 4
In a large skillet, cook the ground meat over medium heat until browned. Drain any excess fat. Add garlic, dried minced onion, Italian seasoning, and seasoning salt. Cook 1 minute.
- 5
Stir in marinara sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- 6
Pour the mixture over the spaghetti layer and spread evenly.
- 7
In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, cottage cheese or ricotta cheese, ½ cup of the mozzarella cheese, ½ cup of the cheddar cheese and salt and pepper. Mix until smooth.
- 8
Using a scoop or spoon, dollop the cheese mixture all over the meat sauce layer. Spread in an even layer with the back of a spoon or offset spatula.
- 9
Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and cheddar cheese on top.
- 10
Cover with aluminum foil. Bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake another 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
- 11
Cool for a few minutes before serving. Garnish if desired.