Million Dollar Spaghetti
Million dollar spaghetti is an easy spaghetti casserole made with pasta tossed in a homemade meat sauce and baked with layers of cheese.
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 pound spaghetti
For the Sauce
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ¾ pound ground beef
- ¾ pound Italian sausage casings removed
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 24 ounces jar marinara sauce
To Assemble the Casserole
- ¾ cups ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 6 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 375˚F.
- Make the pasta. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the salt followed by the pasta. Cook to al dente according to the instructions on the package.
- Make the sauce. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté for 3 minutes or until translucent. Add the ground beef and Italian sausage and season with ground black pepper and garlic powder. Cook the meat, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon until browned. Add the marinara sauce and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Make the cheese mixture. Whisk together the ricotta, sour cream, and cream cheese.
- Assemble. Toss together the sauce and the pasta until thoroughly coated in the sauce. Spread half of the pasta mixture in a 9x13-inch baking pan. Spread the cheese mixture evenly over the pasta. Scatter 1 cup of mozzarella cheese over the top. Spread the rest of the pasta over the cheese mixture. Top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Bake. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly.
Nutrition
Calories: 695kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 1826mg | Potassium: 508mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 723IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 394mg | Iron: 3mg
