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Million Dollar Spaghetti!

Ingredients

  • 1 16 ounce package spaghetti
  • 1 pound lean ground beef or sausage combination
  • 1 tablespoon of black pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 1 16 ounce jar spaghetti sauce (I used prego)
  • 1/2 stick butter cut into small chunks
  • 1 cup whole milk cottage cheese
  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened (not fat free or light)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 3 cloves of fresh garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh parsley
  • 1 8 oz Package of Mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 8 oz package shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil & cook spaghetti until 'al dente'
  • Place the chunks of butter in the drained spaghetti and mix until coated, set aside.
  • In a large skillet, on medium-high heat, add the diced onions,, pepper, garlic and the olive oil together until onions are slightly cooked, then add your ground beef & cook until browned thoughout with the onions. Drain the beef.
  • Add in your jar of pasta sauce & parsley, then mix well until fully incorporated, put on very low to simmer.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese until well blended.
  • Add in your spaghetti to the large bowl with the creamy mixture, toss until well coated.
  • In a 9x13-inch casserole dish, pour creamy spaghetti mixture in and top with 3/4 of the pasta sauce, TOSS WELL.
  • Add HALF cheddar & half mozzarella to the creamy spaghetti mixture, TOSS WELL again
  • Add the remaining pasta sauce evenly over the top the the pasta
  • Top with remaining cheeses, evenly
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until cheese is completely well melted. .
  • ENJOY!