Million Dollar Spaghetti
The name of this dish is perfect—it tastes just like a million dollars! Million Dollar Spaghetti How could it get much better than this?
Ingredients
Spaghetti Layer
- 12 ounces spaghetti, cooked al dente
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- ¼ cup butter, cut into thin slices
Meat Layer
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound ground sausage, mild Italian
- ¼ cup onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 4 cups marinara sauce, jarred or homemade
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded for the top
Creamy Cheese Layer
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
Spaghetti Layer
- As directed on the package, cook the spaghetti noodles in boiling water for a few minutes shorter than the recommended amount of time (because the noodles will continue to cook and soften in the oven). Then, drain the noodles.
- Drain off the water then toss with one cup of marinara sauce.
Meat Layer
- Then in a large skillet, over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. Cook the ground beef and sausage until meat colour is gone. Remove excess oil.
- Cook the onion and garlic together for three minutes, or until the onion becomes tender. Add the pepper, salt, and Italian seasoning.
- After removing the heat source, mix in four cups of marinara sauce.
Creamy Cheese Layer
- Pour the sour cream, ricotta, and cream cheese into a large mixing bowl. Stir to incorporate.
- Add one cup of mozzarella cheese and the parmesan cheese and stir.
To Assemble
- Set the oven's temperature. Apply cooking spray to a baking dish.
- Fill the prepared pan with the pasta mixture.
- Scatter the butter pads evenly over the noodles.
- Cover the spaghetti mixture with a layer of the cream cheese mixture.
- Cover the cheese mixture with the meat mixture.
- Evenly scatter 1 1/2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, shredded.
- Bake for thirty minutes with the foil covering.
- Bake for a further 10 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and melted, then uncover and continue baking!