3.4 from 56 votes
Million Dollar Pasta
Million Dollar Pasta blends penne pasta with browned ground beef and a creamy cheese mixture to create a rich and hearty dish. The combination of cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream mixed with garlic and chives lends a smooth, tangy creaminess that coats the pasta well. The marinara sauce and seasoned beef add depth and savory flavor. This baked-style pasta is comforting and satisfying without complicated steps.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
694 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 1 pound ground beef
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon chives chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions.
- While the pasta is cooking, brown the hamburger meat in a medium skillet, crumbling it as it cooks. Drain the fat and return to the pan. Stir in the pasta sauce and set aside.
- Meanwhile, beat together the cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, garlic, chives, salt, and pepper with an electric mixer until well combined.
- Drain the pasta when it's finished cooking and return to the pot. Stir in the cream cheese mixture and the meat sauce until well coated.
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
694kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
1152mg
(48%)
Potassium
769mg
(16%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1065IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
6.4mg
(7%)
Calcium
128mg
(13%)
Iron
3.5mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 694
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 694kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1152mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 769mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1065IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 6.4mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.