Description
Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole layered with creamy cheese filling, hearty meat sauce, and tender baked pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup finely diced onion
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning divided
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 cups marinara sauce divided
- 16 ounces spaghetti noodles
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dry minced onion
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 cups freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until fragrant.
- Cook ground beef until browned and drain excess fat.
- Stir in 2 cups marinara, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Cook spaghetti 3 minutes less than package instructions, drain, and mix with remaining marinara.
- Mix cream cheese, ricotta, garlic powder, dry minced onion, parsley, remaining Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Layer half the spaghetti in a greased 9×13 dish.
- Spread cheese mixture over spaghetti.
- Add remaining spaghetti on top.
- Spread meat sauce evenly over pasta.
- Top with mozzarella and bake 30 minutes until bubbly.
Notes
- Do not overcook pasta before baking.
- Let casserole rest before slicing.
- Use freshly shredded mozzarella for best melting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 351
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 15.9g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36.2g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 55mg