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Million Dollar Spaghetti
Ree Drummond's million dollar spaghetti has layers of pasta, cheese, and meat sauce. Filled with sausage and ground chuck, this casserole recipe is so hearty.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 25m⏳ Prep: 40 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●dutch oven
- ●wooden spoon
- ●bowl
- ●baking dish
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2
For the meat sauce: In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, bell pepper, onion, and rosemary and cook until softened, 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add the sausage and chuck and cook, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon, until browned, 6 to ⏱️ 7 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until it turns a deep red, 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add the marinara sauce and stir to combine. Let cook on low to heat through.
onion, diced1
3
For the cheese layer: In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, cottage cheese, parmesan, basil, salt, and egg. Stir together well. Set aside.
cream cheese, at room temperature1 (8-oz.) packagelarge egg, at room temperature1
4
For the spaghetti layers: In a large bowl, toss the spaghetti with the pesto. Place half the spaghetti in an even layer in a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Using a rubber spatula, spread the cheese mixture evenly over the pasta. Add the remaining spaghetti in an even layer. Top with the meat sauce, leaving a ½-inch border so you can see the spaghetti around the edges.
5
Sprinkle the meat sauce with the mozzarella, cover loosely with foil, and bake for ⏱️ 20 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until bubbling and golden brown, 10 to ⏱️ 20 minutes. Let the spaghetti cool for ⏱️ 5 minutes. Top with basil and serve with crusty bread on the side.
Crusty bread, for serving
Nutrition Facts
calories
920 Calories
fat Content
50 g
fiber Content
6 g
sugar Content
14 g
sodium Content
1810 mg
protein Content
50 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
165 mg
carbohydrate Content
61 g
saturated Fat Content
19 g
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