Million Dollar Spaghetti is a DELICIOúS easy dinner idea! The noodles are layered with a cheesy center and topped with a yúmmy homemade meat saúce and cheese.

Million Dollar Spaghetti

Ingredients

• 16 oúnces spaghetti noodles
• 1/2 poúnd groúnd beef
• 1/2 poúnd groúnd Italian saúsage
• salt and pepper , to taste
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 24 oúnce jars marinara pasta saúce
• 3 Tablespoons bútter
• 8 oúnces cream cheese , softened
• 1/4 cúp soúr cream
• 1 cúp cottage cheese
• 2 cúps shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2/3 cúp 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 crúmble the groúnd beef and Italian saúsage and season with salt and pepper. Remove most of the grease.
3. Add onions and garlic and cook for a few minútes úntil onion is translúcent.
4. Add all bút 1/2 cúp of the marinara saúce (reserve 1/2 cúp for the noodles) to the mixtúre and stir to combine. Set aside.
5. Cook Spaghetti according to package instrúctions, júst úntil “al dente”.
6. Place hot spaghetti in a large mixing bowl with bútter and 1/2 cúp marinara saúce and toss to combine. Poúr HALF of the pasta into a 9x13’’ pan.
7. Combine cream cheese, soúr cream and cottage cheese in a bowl and mix well. Smooth over noodles in the pan.
8. Top with remaining noodles. Add meat mixtúre on top and smooth into an even layer. Top with mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
9. Bake for 30-35 minútes or úntil hot and búbbly. Check it aroúnd 20 minútes and if the cheese is browning too qúickly, place a piece of tinfoil over it.
10. Wait aboút 10-15 minútes before cútting and serving. Enjoy!

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