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Million Dollar Baked Spaghetti
This easy million dollar spaghetti is family-friendly comfort food!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 515 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce (or your favorite spaghetti sauce), divided
- 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
- ½ lb. ground beef or ground Italian sausage
- 1 (8 ounce) block cream cheese, softened at room temperature
- 1 cup ricotta cheese (or sub with cottage cheese)
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup (about 4 ounces) shredded Italian cheese blend (or sub with shredded mozzarella)
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- Optional garnish: chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, basil, or thyme
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Spread a very thin layer of marinara sauce in the bottom of the pan (about ¼ cup). Set aside.
- Cook spaghetti in a large pot of well-salted boiling water according to package directions for al dente. Drain.
- While the spaghetti cooks, brown the ground beef or sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the remaining marinara sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
- Add half of the meat sauce (about 1 ¼ cups) to the cooked spaghetti; toss to coat. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, ricotta (or cottage cheese), sour cream, butter, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt (if using cottage cheese, omit the salt), and ground black pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Spread half of the spaghetti mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Spread half of the cream cheese mixture and then half of the remaining meat sauce over top. Repeat the layers with the remaining spaghetti mixture, the remaining cream cheese mixture, and the remaining meat sauce. Finish by sprinkling the shredded Italian cheese and grated Parmesan cheese over top.
- Bake, uncovered, until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is golden brown on top, about 30 minutes. Place the dish under the broiler for a minute or two if you’d like the cheese even browner and crispier on top. Let stand 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving. Garnish with chopped fresh herbs, if desired.
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Notes
- To feed a larger family, double all of the ingredients and bake the casserole in a 9 x 13-inch dish. You may need to increase the baking time by about 5-10 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/6 of the casserole
Calories
515kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
882mg
(37%)
Potassium
682mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1411IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
327mg
(33%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 515
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6 of the casserole | |
| Calories | 515kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 882mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 682mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1411IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 327mg | 33% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.