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Million Dollar Spaghetti

This Million Dollar Spaghetti tastes as good as it sounds! This layered pasta bake has tender noodles, creamy cheese and a hearty meat sauce. It's like combining spaghetti and lasagna into one dish! 
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Indian
Keyword family dinner, lasagna, pasta, spaghetti
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 428kcal

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces angel hair pasta cooked, drained and kept warm
  • 1 lb ground Italian sausage
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 jars 24 oz each, marinara or spaghetti sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 brick 8 oz, cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese divided
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • chopped fresh parsley optional for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 baking ban with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large skillet, add sausage and heat over medium high, stirring frequently until browned. Drain grease and return to pan.
    brown sausage
  • Add onion and garlic and cook for an additional 5 minutes or until onion is tender and soft.
    add onion and garlic
  • Stir in 1 jar sauce. Remove from heat. Set aside.
    add sauce
  • Combine warm, cooked pasta and butter.
    combine butter and pasta
  • Add pasta and remaining jar of pasta sauce together and mix until evenly coated and butter is melted.
    add pasta to sauce
  • Pour into prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
    pour pasta into baking dish
  • In a separate bowl, mix together cream cheese, ricotta cheese, 1 cup Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
    combine cheese ingredients
  • Mix well and spread on top of the pasta mixture.
    spread cheese over pasta
  • Top with meat and spread evenly. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan on top.
    top with meat sauce
  • Bake for about 30 minutes or until bubbly and hot in the center. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving topped with chopped fresh parsley if using.
    bake spaghetti

Nutrition

Calories: 428kcal