Ingredients :
1 16 oz package spaghetti
1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. ground Italian sausage
Kosher salt and pepper to taste
1 small onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic minced
24 oz. jar marinara sauce
3 Tablespoons butter
8 oz cream cheese softened
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup cottage cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
parsley for garnish, optional
Procedure :
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!
