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Baked Million Dollar Spaghetti casserole with golden bubbling cheese

Million Dollar Spaghetti Recipe (The Best Comfort Food You’ll Ever Try)

Million dollar spaghetti is a creamy baked pasta casserole with layers of spaghetti, cheese, and sauce. A cross between lasagna and baked spaghetti, it’s a family favorite comfort food.

  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 lb spaghetti
  • 1 lb ground beef or sausage
  • 1 jar marinara sauce (24 oz)
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 stick butter

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Cook Spaghetti – Cook spaghetti until al dente, drain, and toss with butter.
Neatly arranged ingredients for Million Dollar Spaghetti on rustic wooden table
All ingredients for Million Dollar Spaghetti laid out on a rustic table under warm golden light.
  1. Step 2: Make Meat Sauce – Prepare meat sauce with beef and marinara.
Cooked spaghetti tossed with melted butter in white ceramic dish
Spaghetti tossed in melted butter, steaming softly in a white ceramic dish with rustic lighting.
  1. Step 3: Mix Cheese Layer – Mix cottage cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream for the creamy layer.
Layering spaghetti with creamy cheese mixture and meat marinara sauce
Spaghetti layered with cheese mixture, meat sauce, and mozzarella in a rustic white baking dish.
  1. Step 4: Assemble – Layer spaghetti, cheese mixture, sauce, and top with mozzarella and Parmesan.
Baked Million Dollar Spaghetti casserole with golden bubbling cheese
Golden baked spaghetti casserole bubbling with melted cheese in a white dish on a wooden table.
  1. Step 5: Bake – Bake at 350°F for 30–40 minutes until bubbly and golden.
Slice of Million Dollar Spaghetti served with garlic bread and salad
Final serving of Million Dollar Spaghetti slice with garlic bread and salad on a rustic table.

Notes

You can substitute ricotta for cottage cheese. Let the casserole sit for 10 minutes before serving for easier slicing.

  • Author: Mike
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 520
  • Sugar: 6g
  • Sodium: 780mg
  • Fat: 32g
  • Saturated Fat: 15g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 14g
  • Trans Fat: 1g
  • Carbohydrates: 35g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 24g
  • Cholesterol: 85mg

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