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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces cooked spaghetti noodles
  • 2 24 ounce cans spaghetti sauce
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2-3 tbsps olive oil
  • 1/2 chopped yellow onions
  • 3-4 cloves of minced garlic
  • 8 ounces cottage cheese
  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 3/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 3/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup butter cut into slices

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and grease a 9"x13" baking dish.
  • Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Drain the noodles then add one (24 ounce) can of the spaghetti sauce.
  • In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, drain and set it aside in a different container.
  • Next add the olive oil to the empty skillet and place the onions and garlic in skillet and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the meat back in the skillet and add the other jar of spaghetti sauce.
  • In a medium bowl add the cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, and 1 cup of the mozzarella. Next add parsley, garlic powder, and pepper.
  • Place 1/2 of the sliced butter into the bottom of the baking dish. Next place 1/2 the spaghetti noodles mixture in the dish, then 1/2 the cheese mixture evenly over the spaghetti noodles mixture.
  • Add the remaining spaghetti noodles mixture over cheese mixture and top with remaining butter slices.
  • Pour the meat sauce mixture evenly over the top layer of the spaghetti noodles mixture.Then add the other 1/2 of the cheese mixture evenly over the meat sauce mixture.
  • Top with the last 2 cups mozzarella.
  • Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes, or until the casserole is heated through to the center.
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