Easy Million Dollar Spaghetti Bake for the Whole Family

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: creamy cottage cheese

Plain yogurt offers similar tanginess with fewer calories

Cook spaghetti noodles according to package instructions until al dente, then drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.

Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan and add 80/20 ground beef, using a meat masher to break it down into fine pieces.

Season the ground beef with about 1 tablespoon of Italian salt seasoning and a pinch of salt, mixing well.

Add marinara sauce to the cooked ground beef and heat it up, adding a little water to help combine.

In a bowl, mix together cottage cheese, softened cream cheese, and sour cream until smooth and well combined.

Grease a casserole dish with butter.

Layer half of the cooked spaghetti noodles in the bottom of the greased casserole dish.

Spread the cottage cheese mixture evenly over the spaghetti noodles.

Sprinkle a layer of Italian cheese blend and mild shredded cheddar cheese over the cottage cheese mixture.

Add the remaining spaghetti noodles on top of the cheese layer.

Dot the top of the noodles with pads of butter.

Spread the meat mixture evenly over the top of the noodles.

Sprinkle additional cheese blend over the meat mixture.

Place the casserole dish in a preheated oven at 350°F and bake for 30 minutes.

After baking, grate parmesan cheese over the top and let it melt.

Cooking Techniques

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