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Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole

Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole

Layers of spaghetti, creamy cheese filling and meaty tomato sauce baked until bubbly. A hearty, make-ahead family dinner.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces spaghetti broken in half
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 24 ounces marinara sauce
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Cook the spaghetti 1 minute less than the package directions and drain.
  2. Brown the ground beef in a skillet, drain and stir in the marinara. Simmer 5 minutes.
  3. Mix the cream cheese, cottage cheese, Parmesan and Italian seasoning until smooth.
  4. Spread half the spaghetti in a 9 by 13-inch dish. Top with the cheese mixture, then the remaining spaghetti and the meat sauce.
  5. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes, then uncover and bake 10 more minutes until bubbly.
  6. Rest 10 minutes and top with parsley.

Notes

Add a splash of water to the sauce if it seems thick, because the pasta absorbs liquid while baking.