Million Dollar Casserole

This pasta dish has been pinned a zillion and one times and gets rave reviews from families near and far.  

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I've showcased this dish before, but this version is a little different.  The original name of this dish is Million Dollar Spaghetti, but to me it just "feels" like a casserole.  It makes a TON, is such a great meal to feed a crowd or to make when you have a busy week as it will cover dinner for at least two nights in a row, maybe three!

I texted my good friend that gave me this recipe years ago last weekend saying I was making it.  You know it's a keeper when she texted back that she was just talking about it and she is also putting it into charity cookbook she is working on.  Keeper!

Here are the step-by-step directions.  I recently re-shot all the photos to give them a bit of an update, so if you see the old photos circulating around the interwebs....relax....it is still the same recipe. Now, it just looks much more appetizing.

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Step 1: In a greased 9x13 baking dish pan layer in meat sauce.

Step 2: Layer in half of the cooked spaghetti.

Step 3: Spoon a mixture of 1/4 c. sour cream, 8 oz. cottage cheese, 4 oz. cream cheese, 1/3 c. chopped onion, 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese, 1 t. garlic powder, 1 t. pepper.

Step 4: Layer on the remaining half of the cooked spaghetti.

Step 5: Pour on the remaining meat sauce.

Step 6: Top with 2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese {refrigerate overnight for even more flavor} and bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour.

Million Dollar Casserole

Yield: 12

Author: Ally

prep time: 20 Mcook time: 45 Mtotal time: 65 M

The #1 recipe on my food blog since 2012. This dish is a family favorite! It feeds a crowd, is hearty and super delicious.

ingredients:

• 1 lb. cooked spaghetti
• 28 oz. spaghetti meat sauce
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 8 oz. cottage cheese
• 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 t garlic powder
• 1 t dried parsley
• 1 t pepper
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

instructions:

How to cook Million Dollar Casserole

1. Grease a 9x13 baking dish, preheat the oven to 375 degrees if baking right away.
2. Pour in a ladel of the spaghetti sauce to cover the bottom of the dish.
3. Layer in half of the cooked spaghetti.
4. In a bowl combine the sour cream, cottage cheese, cream cheese, onion, Parmesan cheese and spices. Spread over the first layer of spaghetti.
5. Layer on the remaining cooked spaghetti.
6. Pour on the rest of the spaghetti sauce.
7. Top with mozzarella cheese.
8. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes to an hour. If prepping ahead, cover and refrigerate overnight.

Calories
271.71

Fat (grams)
12.81

Sat. Fat (grams)
6.53

Carbs (grams)
24.50

Fiber (grams)
1.78

Net carbs
22.72

Sugar (grams)
3.66

Protein (grams)
14.68

Sodium (milligrams)
387.67

Cholesterol (grams)
39.35

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