Luxurious Spaghetti Bake (Print-Friendly Version)

Whip up a rich, multi-layered pasta dish with gooey cheese and hearty beef sauce. A surefire hit that'll wow everyone at the table.

# Ingredients You’ll Need:

01 - 1 lb ground beef

02 - 1 jar pasta sauce

03 - 8 oz cream cheese

04 - ¼ cup sour cream

05 - ½ lb (1 cup) cottage cheese

06 - ½ cup (1 stick) butter

07 - 1 package (16 oz) pasta

08 - Shredded cheddar cheese (as much as you want)

01 - Get your oven hot at 350°F (175°C).

02 - Cook pasta in salty water till firm but not hard. Drain and put aside.

03 - Stir cream cheese, sour cream, and cottage cheese together in a bowl until smooth.

04 - Cook ground beef in a pan until no longer pink. Drain fat and mix with pasta sauce.

05 - Drop a few butter pieces into a 9×13-inch dish. Spread half the cooked pasta over it.

06 - Smear the dairy mixture all over the first pasta layer.

07 - Put the rest of your pasta on the cheese layer. Dot with some more butter on top.

08 - Pour your meat and sauce mix over everything evenly.

09 - Let it bake for 30 minutes in your hot oven.

10 - Take it out, cover with shredded cheddar, and pop back in for 15 more minutes until cheese melts.

01 - You'll get better flavor if you shred your own cheddar instead of using pre-packaged.