Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole
Try this amazing Baked Million Dollar Spaghetti and find out for yourself what all the fuss is about!
Ingredients
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup onion, finely diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsps Italian seasoning, divided
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 cups marinara sauce, divided
- 16 oz spaghetti noodles
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dry minced onion
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 2 cups freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Heat the olive oil in a medium-sized pan over medium-high heat and saute the onion and garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes
- Add the ground beef and cook until there is no pink left, breaking it up as you cook it. Drain the excess fat. Pour in two cups of marinara sauce, one teaspoon Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to taste into the skillet and mix with the cooked ground beef. Set aside.
- Cook the spaghetti in a pot of salted boiling water for 3 minutes less than the al dente cooking time instructed in the package. Drain and return to the pot. Mix in the remaining cup of marinara sauce and mix. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, ricotta cheese, dry minced onion, garlic powder, dry parsley, and remaining teaspoon of Italian seasoning. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Spray a 9x13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray and scoop half of the spaghetti into the bottom of the dish.
- Spread the cheese mixture over the spaghetti
- Scoop the rest of the spaghetti on top of the cheese mixture
- Spoon the meat sauce over the spaghetti
- Sprinkle the freshly grated mozzarella cheese on top of the meat sauce and bake for 30 mins or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Nutrition
Calories: 351kcalCarbohydrates: 36.2gProtein: 18gFat: 15.9g