Million Dollar Spaghetti
Million Dollar Spaghetti layers pasta, rich meat sauce, and creamy cheese for a baked spaghetti that’s as indulgent as it sounds.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 white onion diced
- 1 tbs minced garlic
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 lb spaghetti noodles
- 3 cup marinara sauce divided
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- To a large skillet over medium heat add the oil, onion, minced garlic, and sausage. Break the sausage up and cook it through. Once cooked remove any grease in the pan. Stir in 2 cups of the marinara sauce. Turn the heat off and let it sit with the sausage.
- To a large pot of boiling water add the pasta in and cook it according to the box instructions. Drain then add the pasta back to the pot. Stir in 1 cup of the marinara sauce to coat the noodles.
- Cheesy Mixture: To a medium sized bowl add the ricotta, cream cheese, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning stir to combine.
- To assemble: Grease a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Add half of the spaghetti noodles to the bottom of the dish. Spread the cheesy mixture over the spaghetti noodles. Add the other half of the spaghetti noodles on top. Pour the sausage mixture on top spread it out evenly. Cover with mozzarellas cheese. Bake for 30 minutes. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Substitutions: cottage cheese, ground beef, or other pasta types.
- Storage: Refrigerate 4 days; freeze 2 months.
- Reheat: Warm covered at 350°F until hot.
- For all substitutions or additions I’ve noted for this recipe, please see the blog post.
Nutrition
Calories: 892kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 1468mg | Potassium: 881mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1417IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 323mg | Iron: 4mg
