Million Dollar Spaghetti Bake Recipe
This Million Dollar Spaghetti Bake is rich, creamy, and packed with layers of tender spaghetti, meat sauce, and melty cheese. An easy baked pasta recipe that feeds a crowd, reheats beautifully, and delivers classic comfort food with minimal effort.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 616kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 24 ounce marinara sauce
- 8 ounce cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- fresh basil for serving
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti until just al dente according to package directions. Drain well, toss with olive oil, and set aside.
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked. Drain excess grease, then stir in the marinara sauce and remove from heat.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish. Add just over half of the cooked spaghetti in an even layer.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the spaghetti layer.
- Top with the remaining spaghetti, then pour the meat sauce evenly over the top.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and finish with parmesan.
- Bake uncovered until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is melted and lightly golden.
- Let the spaghetti bake rest before slicing. Garnish with fresh basil or parsley if desired, then serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 616kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 1046mg | Potassium: 711mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1208IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 327mg | Iron: 3mg