Spaghetti Casserole

Another Joyful Mommas Kitchen success! Spaghetti is my go-to-meal and that isn't the case for Andrew but even he was loving this spaghetti dish. This is also a freezer meal and is easy to double in size. You really can't go wrong...

Boil spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Drain and drizzle with olive oil to keep from sticking together.

 Brown beef with onion. Drain.

Return meat to pan and stir in marinara sauce. 

Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream together.

Grease baking dish and layer half the noodles.

Top noodles with 2/3 C Parmesan cheese.

Followed w/ layer of cream cheese mixture.

                                           

Top with remaining noodles.

 Then layer meat sauce on top. Bake for 30 mins, sprinkle 2 C cheese on top then cook for another 15 mins.

Spaghetti Casserole

Ingredients:

• 16 oz spaghetti noddles
• 2 lb jar marinara sauce
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 C chopped onion
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 C sour cream
• 1 C cottage cheese
• 2/3 C Parmesan cheese
• 2 C shredded cheese (I used cheddar)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13 pan.
2. Boil noodles according to package, drain, then stir with a little olive oil to prevent noodles from sticking together.
3. In a stand mixer combine cream cheese, cottage cheese, & sour cream. Set aside.
4. Brown ground beef and onion until no longer pink. Drain. Add in jar of marinara sauce and stir until combined.
5. Begin by layering half of the noodles in the bottom of your pan.
6. Top with Parmesan cheese.
7. Layer on cream cheese mixture.
8. Top with remaining noodles.
9. Spread marinara sauce with beef over top.
10. Bake for 30 minutes then sprinkle 2 C cheese and return to oven for another 15 minutes.

**If freezing double wrap in foil, thaw overnight, and top with 2 C cheese the last 15 minutes as directed.