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.