Ingredients
- ▢ 16 ounces spaghetti noodles
- ▢ 1/2 pound ground beef
- ▢ 1/2 pound ground Italian sausage
- ▢ salt and pepper , to taste
- ▢ 1 small onion , chopped
- ▢ 2 cloves garlic , minced
- ▢ 24 ounce jar marinara pasta sauce
- ▢ 3 Tablespoons butter
- ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
- ▢ 1/4 cup sour cream
- ▢ 1 cup cottage cheese
- ▢ 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ▢ 2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ▢ fresh parsley leaves for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large skillet cook and crumble the ground beef and Italian sausage and season with salt and pepper. Remove most of the grease.
- Add onions and garlic and cook for a few minutes until onion is translucent.
- Add all but 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce (reserve 1/2 cup for the noodles) to the mixture and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Cook Spaghetti according to package instructions, just until “al dente”.
- Place hot spaghetti in a large mixing bowl with butter and 1/2 cup marinara sauce and toss to combine. Pour HALF of the pasta into a 9×13’’ pan.
- Combine cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese in a bowl and mix well. Smooth over noodles in the pan.
- Top with remaining noodles. Add meat mixture on top and smooth into an even layer. Top with mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Check it around 20 minutes and if the cheese is
- browning too quickly, place a piece of tinfoil over it.
- Wait about 10-15 minutes before cutting and serving. Enjoy!
- I love to serve this with Homemade Olive Garden Breadsticks!
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