Million Dollar Spaghetti

• porții: 15 servings
• timp activ: 30 minutes
• timp total: 1 hour

Ingrediente

16 ounces spaghetti noodles

1/2 pound ground beef

1/2 pound ground Italian sausage (or pork sausage)

salt and pepper (, to taste)

1 small onion (, chopped)

2 cloves garlic (, minced)

24 ounces marinara sauce

3 Tablespoons butter

8 ounces cream cheese (, softened)

1/4 cup sour cream

1 cup cottage cheese (or ricotta cheese)

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instrucțiuni

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Make Meat Sauce: In a large skillet cook and crumble the ground beef and Italian sausage and season with salt and pepper. Remove most of the grease. Add onions and garlic and cook for a few minutes until onion is translucent. Add all but 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce (reserve 1/2 cup for later) to the mixture and stir to combine. Set aside.

Prepare noodles: Cook Spaghetti according to package instructions, just until “al dente”. Drain, and place hot spaghetti in a large mixing bowl with butter and 1/2 cup reserved marinara sauce and toss to combine.

Make Cheese layer: Combine cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese in a bowl and mix well.

Assemble: Pour HALF of the pasta into a 9x13’’ pan. Smooth cheese layer on top. Top with remaining noodles. Add meat sauce on top and smooth into an even layer. Top with mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.

Bake for 30-40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Check it around 20 minutes and if the cheese is browning too quickly, tent a piece of tinfoil over it. Wait at least 15 minutes before cutting and serving, to allow it to set up. Enjoy!

Nutriție

• Calorii: 350 kcal
• Grăsime totală: 19 g
• Grăsime saturată: 9 g
• Grăsime nesaturată: 7 g
• Grăsime trans: 0.2 g
• Colesterol: 60 mg
• Sodiu: 605 mg
• Carbohidrați totali: 28 g
• Fibre dietetice: 2 g
• Zaharuri totale: 4 g
• Proteine: 17 g