When dinner needs to feel fancy but not cost a fortune, turn to this million dollar spaghetti recipe.
A thick layer of meat sauce keeps everything loose.
(If youve had a dry spaghetti bake, youll know what we mean.)
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Did we mention there’s cheese?
Four kinds of cheese are in this spaghetti casserole so that every bite is ooey and gooey.
Learn how to make Million Dollar Spaghetti casseroleand leave us a review if you try it and love it.
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Million Dollar Spaghetti casserole gives you some options.
you might make this dish a day in advance through Step 8. you’re able to then bring it back out and bake it for dinner.
It may need a bit more time to get heated all the way through.
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Be sure to label the dish, and date it.
It will last up to three months in the freezer.
When you’re ready to eat the spaghetti casserole, move the pan from the freezer to the fridge.
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Let it thaw for a day, then bake it according to the recipe’s directions.
Again, you may have to cook it longer to get it heated through.
You may end up with leftoversand the leftovers are delicious.
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Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
you might enjoy them up to 5 days.
onion)
1tsp.finely chopped garlic(from 1 medium garlic clove)
1(32-oz.
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)jar marinara sauce(such as Raos), divided
2Tbsp.unsalted butter
1(8-oz.)
pkg.cream cheese, softened
1cupwhole milk ricotta cheese(from 1 [15-oz.]
Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
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Cook the spaghetti:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high.
Add spaghetti, and cook according to package directions.
Drain pasta, and return to pot.
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Make the meat sauce:
While pasta cooks, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high.
Add ground sirloin and sausage.
Add marinara:
Stir 3 1/2 cups of the marinara into meat mixture.
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Toss until butter is melted.
Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish.
Spread evenly over pasta mixture in baking dish.
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Add meat sauce:
Top pasta mixture with meat sauce.
Sprinkle evenly with mozzarella.
Let stand 10 minutes.
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Garnish with parsley, and serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you might, but you should freeze it before it’s baked.
Prepare the casserole up to the point of baking it, then let it cool.
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Wrap the dish in plastic wrap and aluminum foil, and freeze it.
It can stay in the freezer up to 3 months.
When you’re ready to cook it, let it thaw in the fridge overnight.
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Then bake it according to the recipe’s instructions.
It may need long to heat all the way through.
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Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
