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Million Dollar Spaghetti

The cream cheese added to the ricotta gives the dish its signature “million dollar” creaminess.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • 13×9 baking dish
  • Hand mixer
  • Large skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces spaghetti noodles
  • 1 pound mild Italian sausage
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 48 ounces marinara sauce simple plain spaghetti sauce
  • 15 ounces ricotta cheese can use cottage cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 3 teaspoons italian seasoning
  • 3 cups grated mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter cut into slices-divided
  • freshly chopped parsley optional as garnish

Instructions
 

  • Cook spaghetti noodles in a large pot of salted water, according to package instructions, until al dente. Do not overcook. Drain and set aside.
    16 ounces spaghetti noodles
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet, combine Italian sausage, ground pork, ground beef, and onion. Cook until meats are no longer pink and onion is tender; drain off any excess oil.
    1 pound mild Italian sausage, 1 pound ground pork, 1 pound ground beef, 1 cup onion chopped
  • Add marinara sauce to the skillet and stir to combine; set aside.
    48 ounces marinara sauce
  • In a medium bowl, beat together ricotta, cream cheese, sour cream, egg, and italian seasoning.
    15 ounces ricotta cheese, 1 large egg, 8 ounces cream cheese softened, 1/4 cup sour cream, 3 teaspoons italian seasoning
  • Spoon 1 cup of the meat sauce into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.
    3 cups grated mozzarella cheese, 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup butter
  • Add half of the butter.
  • Layer half of the spaghetti noodles.
  • Layer half of the meat mixture.
  • Layer half of the ricotta mixture.
  • Layer half of the mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
  • Repeat layering for the remaining half of the ingredients. The ingriedents look like they will not fit in the baking dish, but they will.
  • Bake for 60 minutes until cheese is fully melted and the sauce is bubbling up around the sides of the dish. If desired, broil for 2-3 minutes to brown the top of the cheese.
    freshly chopped parsley optional as garnish
  • Let stand 10 minutes for the dish to setup.
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