Baked million dollar spaghetti…with a twist

I’ve seen this recipe all over Pinterest and decided to try it but I switched it up a bit. I used a sausage and ground beef mix and added alfredo, red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning. It did not disappoint!

Ingredients:

1 lb. spaghetti, cooked two minutes shy of directions and drained

½ lb. ground beef

½ lb. Italian sausage

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, minced

Salt and pepper to taste

1 can spaghetti sauce (I used Hunts)

1 jar alfredo sauce (I used Bertolli)

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 tbsp. red pepper flakes

1 tsp. Italian seasoning

1 tbsp. parmesan cheese 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet add the beef, onions, garlic, salt and pepper into the pan and cook on high. Once browned, turn off the heat, drain the liquid left in the pan and mix in half a cup of spaghetti sauce and half a cup of alfredo. Add the cooked spaghetti to the remaining 5 cups of the spaghetti sauce and alfredo, toss to combine. Mix the cream cheese, red pepper flakes, parmesan, Italian seasoning and 2 cups of mozzarella cheese in a bowl. Add half the pasta/sauce to the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Add the cream cheese mixture and top with the remaining pasta/sauce mixture. Add the meat sauce mixture on top of the pasta and top with remaining cup of mozzarella cheese. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Let set for a few minutes before cutting like a lasagna and serving. 

Original Recipe

Ingredients:

1 pound spaghetti, cooked two minutes shy of directions and drained

1 pound ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, minced

Kosher salt and pepper to taste (I used ½ teaspoon Kosher salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper)

6 cups Quick and Easy Marinara Sauce

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

parsley, chopped (optional as a garnish) 

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