million-dollar spaghetti

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup butter, sliced - divided
• 1 (8 ounce) container cottage cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. drain.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. transfer to a bowl and mix spaghetti sauce into ground beef.
• place half the slices of butter into the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish. spread half the spaghetti into the dish. mix cottage cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream together in a bowl; spread mixture over spaghetti. layer remaining spaghetti over creamy mixture. top with remaining pats of butter.
• pour ground beef mixture over spaghetti and spread to cover casserole.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. spread cheddar cheese over casserole and continue baking until cheese has melted and is lightly browned, about 15 more minutes.