Million dollar spaghetti is a delightful and easy-to-prepare pasta dish that is sure to impress your family and friends. It is a simple yet flavorful combination of cooked spaghetti, a rich and creamy sauce, and a variety of delicious ingredients such as ground beef, sausage, vegetables, and cheese. This delectable meal is perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions and can be easily tailored to your taste preferences. With just a few simple ingredients and steps, you can create a mouthwatering million dollar spaghetti dish that will leave everyone asking for more.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
MILLION DOLLAR SPAGHETTI SAUCE FOR A CROWD
We cooked this tasty spaghetti sauce for a huge PTA fundraiser, People asked for the recipe. It makes enough for 50 servings but can be doubled, etc. Use separate pots for each recipe you cook. We cooked all this food in the school cafeteria kitchen. I had a lot of admiration for the school kitchen chefs after this one meal.
Provided by YaYa1689
Categories Spaghetti
Time 2h40m
Yield 4-6 gallons, 50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Brown onions in butter until golden and limp.
- Remove to a huge pot or divide equally into 2 dutch ovens.
- In a separate pan, brown meat well and then drain of all fat.
- Add meat to the pot you have the onions & stir in all of the seasonings.
- Simmer for a few minutes while you open sauces and pour in pan.
- After emptying last can, fill it 1/4 full of water and swish around to remove all of the tomato sauce, pour into the next can and swish until all the cans are clean.
- Add this anemic catsup into the pan of sauce.
- Check the recipe once more to make sure all of the ingredients have been added.
- Each one is important, but do not add TWICE!
- THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE SAUCE TO HAVE ANYTHING LEFT OUT.
- Simmer slowly for 2-3 hours.
- Check every 40 minutes or earlier to stir.
- Remove bay leaves when through with cooking.
- Makes a nice med thick meat sauce.
- **Cook your pasta and serve.
SPAGHETTI SQUASH MILLION DOLLAR CASSEROLE
This spaghetti squash casserole is comfort food done right, with a base of roasted squash covered in red meat sauce and a cream cheese-sour cream topping.
Provided by Kisha McDaniel Logsdon
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray.
- Drizzle the inside of spaghetti squash with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Place squash flesh-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until fork-tender, about 1 hour. Let cool until safe to handle. Use a fork to scrape strands across the width of the squash into a bowl.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, garlic, and dried onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add pizza sauce to the skillet; mix to combine and set meat sauce aside.
- Combine cream cheese, sour cream, and parsley in a small mixing bowl and stir well.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Place 1/2 the cooked spaghetti squash into the prepared baking dish. Top with 1/2 the meat sauce and all of the cream cheese mixture. Add remaining spaghetti squash followed by remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle shredded Italian cheese blend on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and casserole is hot, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 726.8 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 154.7 mg, Fat 52.3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 36.4 g, SaturatedFat 29 g, Sodium 1830.5 mg, Sugar 3.9 g
MILLION-DOLLAR SPAGHETTI
The perfect combination of pasta, ground beef, and cream cheese mixture. Unbelievably good! Serve with garlic bread and salad. Enjoy!
Provided by Coqui30
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Spaghetti Recipes Baked
Time 1h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 617.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.8 g, Cholesterol 136.4 mg, Fat 42.2 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 28.4 g, SaturatedFat 24.3 g, Sodium 721 mg, Sugar 6 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the dish will taste. This means using fresh vegetables, high-quality cheese, and a good quality pasta. Extra-virgin olive oil is also highly recommended.
- Cook the pasta al dente: This means cooking the pasta until it is just tender, but still has a slight bite to it. Overcooked pasta will be mushy and unpleasant. Many prefer spaghetti noodles for this recipe, but others like angel hair or linguine.
- Use a good quality sauce: The sauce is the key to this dish, so it's important to use a good one. You can use a store-bought sauce, or you can make your own. If you're making your own, be sure to use fresh, flavorful ingredients.
- Don't skimp on the cheese: This dish is all about the cheese, so don't be afraid to use plenty of it. A good combination is a mixture of Parmesan, Mozzarella, and Cheddar cheese.
- Serve immediately: This dish is best served immediately after it is made. The pasta will start to absorb the sauce and become mushy if you let it sit for too long.
Conclusion:
Million Dollar Spaghetti is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With its combination of rich sauce, gooey cheese, and tender pasta, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new pasta dish to try, give Million Dollar Spaghetti a try. You won't be disappointed!
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