Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 16 Ounces Dried Spaghetti Noodles
• 1 Large Yellow Onion , Chopped
• 4 -6 Cloves Garlic , Minced
• 1 1/2 Pounds Sweet Italian Sausage , Casing Removed
• 3 teaspoons Dried Italian Seasoning , divided
• 2 --24 Ounce Jars Spaghetti Sauce-Divided
• 8 Ounces Cottage Cheese or Ricotta Cheese
• 8 Ounces Cream Cheese , At Room Temperature
• 1 /4 Cup Sour Cream
• 3 Cups Mozzarella , Shredded-Divided
• 1 /2 Cup Butter , Cut Into Slices-Divided

Details

Adapted from spendwithpennies.com

Preparation

Step 1

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Thank YOU!Reply Jacki Gansch says: November 6, 2018 at 3:56 pm I am not a fan of cream cheese or cottage cheese. But, I have made this with a homemade bechamel and added mozzarella and it was very good. I know, I know – I changed the recipe a little to accommodate my tastes. But it is such a crazy delicious recipe that I wasn’t going to let a little cream/cottage cheeses get in the way. Reply Angela Hamel says: November 2, 2018 at 11:35 am This was fabulous! I used full fat ricotta. I used a 10×14” pan. It was so delicious and I shared it with friends who want me to make it again already! Having such success, it will be my go-to when I need a baked dish. Absolutely loved it! Reply Holly says: November 6, 2018 at 10:49 pm So glad you loved it Angela!Reply Lori says: October 3, 2018 at 8:44 am This recipe looks amazing! I made a large batch of spaghetti sauce yesterday and have leftovers I would like to use for this recipe. About how much sauce do you think you mixed with the pasta? Thanks in advance!Reply Holly says: October 3, 2018 at 9:53 am This recipe calls for a total of 48 oz of pasta sauce, if your sauce has meat in it you might add a bit more! You want to mix until the spaghetti is fairly “saucy” as the pasta will soak up a lot of the sauce as it bakes too.Reply Mayra says: August 27, 2018 at 9:18 am The recipe is perfect! So yummy! I’m so glad I made 2 batches! Everyone loved it! Reply Spend With Pennies CH says: August 27, 2018 at 9:57 am So glad to hear everyone loved it Mayra!Reply John says: July 26, 2018 at 2:39 pm So I have a question, before I try this out. Those nutritional facts at the bottom, is that for like one serving or is that for the whole thing? I ask because I was thinking about making this for my meal prep for a weeks lunch or so.Reply Spend With Pennies CH says: July 26, 2018 at 5:39 pm Nutritional facts are for one serving and may vary based on ingredients used.Reply Linda says: October 26, 2018 at 12:20 pm How many servings in the casserole dish?Reply Spend With Pennies CH says: October 26, 2018 at 12:38 pm There are 12 servings in this dish Linda.Reply taylor says: July 21, 2018 at 5:59 am Linda — why comment on this recipe if you are going to change it completely? It is always nice to see tips and ideas but you plan to change everything except using pasta. Perhaps you have your own site where we could look, if so inclined, for alternative versions.Reply Linda says: July 1, 2018 at 11:45 pm Wondering if it would be ok to use cheddar cheese and mozzarella only?Reply Spend With Pennies B says: July 3, 2018 at 11:35 am I have only tried the recipe as written, but let me know if you try it!Reply Jen says: July 24, 2018 at 3:12 pm Do you cover this when baking ?Reply Spend With Pennies CH says: July 24, 2018 at 6:36 pm Covering is not necessary, but you can cover if you prefer and take the cover off during the last part of baking. Enjoy, Jen!Reply Leslie says: May 24, 2018 at 4:18 pm Can i cut the recipe in half and use an 8×8?Reply Spend With Pennies CH says: May 24, 2018 at 6:25 pm That should work fine Leslie. Another reader cut the recipe in half and used a spring form pan, and cut it like a pie. She said, “You see all the beautiful layers.” Let us know if you try it!Reply Brenda Gerstenslager says: May 23, 2018 at 6:22 am I have made this recipe a few times now and each time it’s a hit! Family loves it and guests loved it! I have had people ask me to make it for them if they buy the ingredients. Which would be fine but I am lucky to have the time to make it for family and guests so I just give them the recipe. 5 star for sure! Reply Spend With Pennies CH says: May 23, 2018 at 12:53 pm It’s great to hear how much your family and friends love this casserole Brenda! Thank you for sharing the recipe with them :)Reply PAULA says: May 22, 2018 at 7:53 am THIS IS A STAPLE IN OUR HOME ..IT IS A FAVORITE …I HAVE ALWAYS STUCK TO THE RECIPE TO A TEE! I GET ANNOYED BY PEOPLE GIVING A RECIPE BAD REVIEWS BUT THEN WHEN YOU READ WHAT THEY DID THEY AREN’T REALLY REVIEWING THIS RECIPE THEY ARE REVIEWING SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AND UNRECOGNIZABLE FROM THE ORIGINAL RECIPE ….LOVE IT AND SO GLAD I TRIED IT ! Reply Spend With Pennies CH says: May 22, 2018 at 11:48 pm I’m so glad that you love the casserole recipe Paula! Thanks for stopping by Spend With Pennies :)Reply kawman says: June 19, 2018 at 2:39 pm I agree with you 100% Paula, Great post !!! I have also made this recipe just as it states and it is absolutely delicious !! Thank you for providing us with such wonderful recipes ! Reply Spend With Pennies CH says: June 19, 2018 at 5:41 pm You’re welcome! I’m so glad you’re enjoying my recipes!Reply June Petrocelli says: May 18, 2018 at 12:16 pm Fantastic recipe. The best spaghetti recipe I’ve ever eaten. The blends of 3 cheeses, baked in the oven makes a delicious crusty topping. The entire family had plenty with some left over. Makes a very large pan. I used ground beef and only 3 large garlic cloves. This recipe is a keeper!Reply Spend With Pennies CH says: May 19, 2018 at 12:35 pm Thank you June! Glad to hear you love the spaghetti!Reply Linda says: May 13, 2018 at 10:27 am This sounds really good, however, all the fat! It says one serving is over 1,000 calories! Yikes! Enough fat and calories for the full day. Of course, with the servings listed as 6, that’s a huge serving and someone commented 10-12 was more realistic. A big salad would fill you up so you didn’t need to eat so much.I see no reason for the butter, and instead would use a cooking spray on the pan. There is no need for the additional butter in the middle, and I would leave out the cream cheese to omit additional fat. Also, substitute whole grain spaghetti noodles; there are whole wheat, quoina, spinach, brown rice noodles that provide some fiber and nutrition rather than white flour noodles. When I was a kid, I made spaghetti for the family a lot, and I added chopped carrots and bell peppers for extra nutrition. Anyway, I’ll try this with my healthier substitutions soon. I love to make dishes that I can eat all week.Reply Kristin says: April 29, 2018 at 4:16 pm This recipe is amazing! I will be making this frequently- hopefully freeze some for those nights when the children have driven me crazy Reply Shevawn says: April 25, 2018 at 7:29 pm I didn’t use any butter & instead used non-stick on the bottom of the pan. I think the cream cheese is a TERRIBLE idea – my family hated it, so I had to give away an entire pan of it. Not sure why it calls for cream cheese since this is basically a lazy person’s lasagna & lasagna does NOT call for cream cheese. So, the next time I make it, I’ll just use 1/2 ricotta & 1/2 cottage cheese. I also only used about 3 oz of sour cream, which I don’t think is necessary either. Just layer ricotta/cottage cheese with mozzarella & maybe Parmesan. Voila. I also added mushrooms, spinach & a bell pepper to increase the veggie portions. Reply Holly says: April 25, 2018 at 11:26 pm Sorry you didn’t enjoy this dish, we love the creaminess the cream cheese adds. :)Reply Patricia says: September 13, 2018 at 1:54 pm Then find a recipe for a traditional lasagna, no need to bash this recipe. It boggles my mind when people do that. And, your family hated it…move on and find sonething else.Reply Raynette says: April 25, 2018 at 5:43 pm Delicious. We even ate all the left overs. Reply Spend With Pennies CH says: April 25, 2018 at 6:12 pm So glad you loved it!Reply Reneé East says: March 29, 2018 at 7:01 am This is an awesome twist to the usual spaghetti! I made it for the first time about 6 weeks ago, and have made it 4 times since then! It’s very filling, we always have leftovers…and that’s after my husband, my teenage son, my uncle (all 3 are hard working big eaters), and myself have ate! A definite keeper in my family! Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: March 30, 2018 at 7:43 pm I am so glad this recipe is a hit with your family! I love to make this when the whole family comes over. It is such a great way to fill everyone up with something yummy!Reply Lynne says: March 27, 2018 at 5:41 pm Amazing recipe! Thank you so much! Reply Robin says: March 26, 2018 at 3:24 pm Wow!!! This dish is amazing! Only thing I changed is I decreased the Italian seasoning to 1 1/2 tsp. as I find it is a rather strong spice for me and my family. Truly is the ‘best spaghetti pie’ recipe I have found. Thanks!Reply Holly says: March 27, 2018 at 9:58 am So glad you loved it Robin!Reply Kat says: March 25, 2018 at 5:51 pm I made this today. It is yummy! I forgot to pick up the cream cheese so I doubled the ricotta (cottage cheese is too thin and watery). I halved the recipe since it’s just me and the hubster at home these days.One question – Nowhere in the recipe does it state to mix together the pasta and the sausage. So I did since that’s what the photo appears to show. I drove myself crazy looking for what to do with the sausage thinking I surely missed it when reading the recipe.Also, we only use Mezzetta pasta sauces. No sugar all natural ingredients and really taste homemade. They have several varieties including a spicy one. Reply Holly says: March 27, 2018 at 11:13 am In step #2 a jar of sauce is added to the spaghetti. In step #5 the meat sauce is poured overtop of all. I’m sure mixing it would be just fine too though!A spicy sauce would be great in this recipe.Reply Kayla says: March 13, 2018 at 2:50 pm I’m gong to make this for my baby shower in 3wks. I would like to make it the day before. What is the make ahead recipe? How long should I bake it after its been refrigerated?Reply Spend With Pennies CH says: March 13, 2018 at 11:21 pm In the written information, it says Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole can be made up to 24 hours ahead of time. Ensure you cover & refrigerate the pan. Once baked, allow the casserole sit out and cool for a good 10-15 minutes before serving. Enjoy, Kayla!Reply Kayla says: March 29, 2018 at 6:53 pm So Do I fully cook it then refridgerate it? How long should I bake it again after refrigeration?Reply Holly says: March 31, 2018 at 9:38 am You can make this ahead of time if you’d like. I would suggest leaving it at room temperature for about 30 minutes before baking and then cook as directed in the recipe.Reply Kayla says: March 30, 2018 at 2:01 am Looks like my post was deleted. To make ahead do I cook it entirely? How long should I bake it after refridgerating? I’m thinking the noodles will be mushy if i overcook it.Reply Holly says: March 31, 2018 at 9:39 am Your comment is above, you can make this ahead of time if you’d like. The noodles do come out perfectly, you’ll want to cook them al dente when you boil them.Reply Margie says: March 13, 2018 at 6:14 am I used half ground beef/half sausage and added shredded veggies (carrots, red bell pepper, garlic, mushrooms, onion, zucchini, summer squash) to the meat sauce. I had family over for dinner and my daughter (she’s 7) as well as my mom (she’s 67) both declared this was their favorite meal from now on. :) Terrible amount of calories – definitely an indulgence – but worth it! So good!! Reply Spend With Pennies B says: March 13, 2018 at 5:25 pm So glad you enjoyed it Margie! I have only tried the recipe as written, but your additions sound delicious. It is my favorite too!Reply Megan says: March 1, 2018 at 9:26 am Have you tried this recipe with half ricotta and have cottage cheese?Reply Margie says: March 13, 2018 at 6:15 am I have – it turns out great. Reply Jamie says: February 26, 2018 at 10:25 am I’m wondering what temp to heat the oven. Sounds delicious and I look forward to trying it. Thanks!Reply Holly says: February 26, 2018 at 3:11 pm 350 degrees.Reply Annette says: February 9, 2018 at 10:45 am Great recipe!!! Always a pleaser and easy to make. Reply Sue says: February 5, 2018 at 8:06 pm Overall, this was good. If I make it again I would cut the butter in half, at least. Also, I added mushrooms to the spaghetti and sauce and black olives to the sausage and sauce. The other thing I might do is cut the cream cheese down and increase the cottage cheese. It all just was a little too rich for me. Reply Suzi says: January 27, 2018 at 5:33 pm Very tasty meal, the only thing I would do different was not fully cook the spaghetti, to prevent the casserole from being to mushy. Served this with a tossed salad. Froze the left overs for a second meal.Reply Amanda says: January 19, 2018 at 4:28 pm Great recipe! I have made it several times. Makes a lot. Feeds six plus. Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: January 21, 2018 at 8:45 am I am so glad you have enjoyed this recipe!Reply Lindy Williams says: January 17, 2018 at 4:20 am Delish!Reply T.Noble says: January 15, 2018 at 2:11 pm I have made this meal once. It was SO GOOD. Very rich and savory. We ate it for leftovers for a few days also and it was super delicious each time. I am planning to make it again this evening. Its one of my favorite meals now! Reply Karen says: January 13, 2018 at 4:26 pm Good recipe. A few tweaks according to my taste. Instead of all mozzarella I used half mozzarella and half cheddar. Also added salt, pepper, and creole seasoning to both the spaghetti and meat mixtures. Came out very good. Reply Marie says: December 27, 2017 at 8:49 pm Very tasty! My family loved it! There were four of us, and we didn’t even eat half the first night, so I would say it feeds 8 or more people, easily. Looking forward to the leftovers! Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: December 31, 2017 at 7:26 am I am so glad your family enjoyed the recipe! I hope it was as good on the second night!Reply Annamarie says: December 18, 2017 at 4:56 pm My team mate made this for our pot luck and it was such a hit! She made it in the crock pot! She sprayed the crock pot with pam then followed the recipe. She plugged it in at the office and by lunch it was perfectly cooked and so yummy. I’m making it tonight Reply Alma says: December 13, 2017 at 10:03 am This should be renamed BILLION dollar spaghetti!!!!! It made waaaaay more than 6 servings so I had to give away lots of it…everyone that I shared it with said it was AWESOME. I followed the recipe exactly, I may use spicy sausage next time or add red pepper flakes just as matter of personal preference. I recommend using a deep dish casserole dish, a normal baking dish might be to shallow. Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: December 14, 2017 at 5:39 am I am so glad you liked this recipe! It is perfect for feeding a hungry crowd!Reply Laura says: November 28, 2017 at 4:39 pm Made this for a company party ,everyone loved it. Will be handing out the recipe. Thank you it was a huge hit. Reply Jamie says: November 27, 2017 at 2:34 pm Do I cover with foil while baking?Reply Linda says: November 10, 2017 at 6:07 am I would love to make this for a potluck. Can this be done in the crockpot to stay warm until lunch? Reply Holly says: November 10, 2017 at 9:31 am I haven’t tried it in the slow cooker but I’m sure it would work! Please let us know how it turns out for you!Reply Brenda says: November 8, 2017 at 5:28 pm Made this tonight exactly as recipe stated – loved it – would certainly make this dish for guests Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: November 14, 2017 at 7:29 pm I am so glad you liked this recipe!Reply Charlaine says: October 31, 2017 at 10:13 pm I made this a few nights ago and being so good we had no problem eating it each night till gone. My husband said this is a restaurant dish!! His highest praise for a dish. So good! I looked at my 9 by 13 pans and thought I better get out the Pyrex Khaki 9 by 13 one which is about 4 1/2 inches deep and so glad I did. It was filled to the top. I used cottage cheese when I made it. Reheating- I put it in my double boiler pan with the insert that has holes and lined it with foil. Steaming the portions was perfect. This recipe is not heavy to the stomach, really light considering all the goodies in it. Just the 2 of us and we ate it till every bite was gone and loved it!! I would serve this to dinner guest with no reservations at all.Reply Holly says: November 4, 2017 at 2:37 pm I’m so glad your family loved it!Reply Mary says: October 28, 2017 at 1:07 pm I love this recipe! I cut the recipe in half and used a spring form pan, cut like a pie. You see all the beautiful layers. Reply Spend With Pennies CH says: October 29, 2017 at 11:25 pm Sounds lovely Mary! So glad to hear that you love it!Reply Shamika says: October 19, 2017 at 12:59 pm Absolutely Delicious!!! Reply Kelli Holder says: September 24, 2017 at 4:41 pm This is our go to meal now! I use the veggie noodles since trying to get a 5 year old to eat veggies is difficult and we love it! Everyone who tries it is amazed by it! Thank you for such an awesome recipe!Reply Jenny Long says: September 24, 2017 at 4:04 pm This was delicious! Teenagers loved it as well!Reply Gina says: September 24, 2017 at 11:10 am Made the spaghetti casserole for the first time. Family absolutely loved it. Thank you. Reply Chance says: September 20, 2017 at 12:00 pm How much would I need to alter this recipe if I use two pounds of Italian sausage and meatballs?Reply Holly says: September 26, 2017 at 5:33 pm This recipe has only been tested as written.Reply Allen W. says: September 20, 2017 at 10:28 am Have you ever made it with two pounds of sausage? If so, what adjustments were made? What do you recommend if morw meat is addedReply Holly says: September 26, 2017 at 5:33 pm This recipe has only been made as written. If you try it with 2lbs sausage, please let us know how it works out!Reply Rachelle says: September 20, 2017 at 8:47 am I made this last night for the first time and it came out great . My hunnybun is a picky eater and he loved. Thank You for sharingReply Rebecca says: September 12, 2017 at 3:11 am Could this be made with spaghetti squash or spiralized zucchini?Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: September 13, 2017 at 5:07 am That sounds like a yummy way to add more veggies!Reply Jmeluv33 says: September 9, 2017 at 9:53 am I made this and it made a ton! I fed 5 adults and two children… And there were leftovers! It was good the first night that I made it, but the leftovers were amazing the next day! Definitely a new favorite.Reply Spend With Pennies DL says: September 12, 2017 at 6:04 pm I love leftovers too! So glad you and your family liked it!Reply Misty Viebrock says: September 2, 2017 at 9:17 am I made this and my family loved it! It’s very filling and it makes a huge dish, so we will be having left overs for a while. My husband is a farmer and even chose to take it on the tractor today. Reply Holly says: September 2, 2017 at 9:18 am I’m so glad your family loved it Misty!Reply Susan Ahlersmeyer says: August 26, 2017 at 10:11 pm I made this last night and it was a huge hit!! Absolutely delicious Reply Sandy says: August 26, 2017 at 4:34 pm This was very good, my husband & I really liked it!! I wish I would’ve cut the recipe in half, since there’s only the 2 of us, but it’ll be great leftovers for days I don’t care for Italian sausage so I used Andouille sausage….yum!! I did use Cottage cheese instead of ricotta, because I already had it. Would recommend this recipe for sure, I’m trying to share it on Facebook too Reply Tracy says: August 21, 2017 at 3:51 pm I love cream cheese, but the cheese layer was so thick and overpowering that nobody would eat it until I scraped it off. The second time I made it I used Ricotta, one egg, Italian seasoning, parsley flakes, mozzarella and parmesan. It was MUCH better. This doesn’t need an inch thick layer of dairy! Reply Londa says: August 20, 2017 at 6:41 pm This was pretty tasty, however we found it to be too creamy and I even forgot to add the cottage cheese. Great base recipe that I feel I can modify with some healthier things and we can still enjoy. Reply M says: August 20, 2017 at 4:36 pm Made this tonight as it sounded soooo good! I thought the ricotta/cream cheese/sour cream mixture was extremely overpowering. You couldn’t even taste the tomato sauce over the cream cheese. I double checked the ingredients to see if I put too much but no, I did it as listed. I would advise cutting that part in half. I think then it would be delicious. Reply Shannon Chin says: August 17, 2017 at 5:20 am Made it today for dinner! Fantastic! MMMMM… Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: August 19, 2017 at 6:49 pm I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe Shannon!Reply Torey Jones says: August 10, 2017 at 4:15 pm Yes and it was great!Reply susan downs says: August 5, 2017 at 8:41 am I made this once following the recipe as is and it was excellent, better than lasagna. I am making it again today can’t wait !!!!!!!!! Reply Mary Bowman says: August 3, 2017 at 7:16 pm I made this tonight and my whole family loved it! I used ricotta cheese not a cottage cheese fan but oh my it was delish, thanks for sharing will definitely make it again. Reply Andrew mcnutt says: August 1, 2017 at 4:54 pm Loved it Reply Andrew mcnutt says: August 1, 2017 at 4:54 pm It was great family loved it i even snuck in mushrooms and onionsReply Brenda Goett says: July 23, 2017 at 8:50 am This was a huge hit and the dish is so filling!!! Reply Breayn L says: July 21, 2017 at 7:43 pm I made this a couple of weeks ago and this dish is amazing!!! I’ve gotten so many compliments on this dish, my co-workers and friends were asking me to bring them a plate :) Will be making this again! Reply Spend With Pennies CH says: July 21, 2017 at 10:43 pm Awesome to hear it has been such a success!Reply Brandi says: July 9, 2017 at 2:39 pm Made for tonight looms and smells awesome! Can’t wait to eat! We added mushrooms and black olives! Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: July 11, 2017 at 10:57 am Those sound like delicious additions! I hope your family loved the recipe!Reply Bridget Haigh says: June 22, 2017 at 3:54 pm Love this! I made it with macaroni noodles and used an Italian cheese blend with the mozzarella and used four cups. The next time, I will probably add a bit more seasoning and a bit of sugar. Thanks so much for the great recipe.Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: June 27, 2017 at 10:12 am I am so glad that you enjoyed the recipe!Reply linda says: June 15, 2017 at 9:19 am This recpie look amazing !!! I like to make it but i dont eat meat at all, can i make it without the all part of the meat ?Reply Spend With Pennies DL says: June 19, 2017 at 1:18 pm I have only made this recipe as written. If you decide to try it without meat, let me know how it turns out.Reply Gina G says: June 12, 2017 at 4:55 pm Hi. My family despises both ricotta & cottage cheese is there anything that can be substituted, like maybe cream cheese? Thanks! Reply Spend With Pennies DL says: June 19, 2017 at 1:12 pm I have made the recipe as written, however if you decide to try a substitution let me know how it turns out.Reply Carien says: November 25, 2017 at 3:17 pm Hi Gina, Just found this recipe, saw your comment, and wanted to recommend you try making a white sauce to replace the ricotta & cottage cheese. Just melt 3 Tbsp. butter, add 3 Tbsp. flour, and stir to combine. Then just add 1 cup milk and stir till thickened. It should do the trick for you.Reply Sandy says: May 14, 2017 at 6:15 am Thank you so much for the recipe! This is now my go to recipe for gatherings and meal trains. I’m taking it today to a friend whose hubby just had surgery. The casserole, salad, bread and a nice red will comfort everyone!Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: May 14, 2017 at 4:33 pm Hi Sandy, I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe!Reply shirley says: May 13, 2017 at 10:10 am Do I need to cover with foil and bake or no ?Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: May 15, 2017 at 7:35 am You can cover with foil and uncover during the last few moments in the oven!Reply Margarita says: May 7, 2017 at 10:16 am Will try thus abb more good recipes fast and easy I have a large family need helpReply Kendra Weinberg says: May 1, 2017 at 3:41 pm Do you happen to have the nutritional values for this recipe?Reply Spend With Pennies M says: May 7, 2017 at 7:02 am I’m sorry I am unable to provide nutritional information. You can enter your ingredients here to calculate your information.Reply Lassie B says: April 18, 2017 at 9:33 pm Looks fantastic. I think I gained 5 lbs. just looking at the pictures.Reply Spend With Pennies M says: April 23, 2017 at 8:38 pm Haha thanks!Reply Melody says: March 30, 2017 at 5:47 pm This was so delicious! I made it exactly as the recipe stated and my whole family loved it, even my picky husband. Thanks so much! Reply Holly says: April 14, 2017 at 1:42 pm I’m so glad your family loved this recipe!Reply Penelopecruz says: March 26, 2017 at 11:55 am My husband and I really liked this recipe, reminiscent of baked ziti. My first recommendation is use something bigger (and deeper) than a 9 x 13 Pyrex plate. I had to bake this on top of a pan because I knew it would bubble over. My own tweaks were that I used a jarred sauce that had mushrooms in it, only used about 3 tbs. of butter in the bottom of the pan and omitted the rest of the butter since this is pretty rich already. I did not have sour cream so I simply thinned the cheese mixture with a little half and half. In addition to the mozzarella, I also added a small amount of grated parmesan to the cheese mixture and to the top. This would be a great dish to make for company with a good salad, good loaf of Italian bread or garlic bread and a good red wine. This will be a keeper.Reply Holly says: March 26, 2017 at 10:38 pm I’m so glad you enjoyed it!Reply Nickie says: April 4, 2017 at 1:04 pm Sounds great! The spaghetti pie I’ve made in the past called for eggs to hold the noodles together. So the noodles hold its form when cutting without the eggs? Thank youReply Bea says: March 20, 2017 at 12:49 pm Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole…made it today….used half Italian sausage and half ground beef, and used cottage cheese. It was loved by all of us. Served green salad and French bread..yummm. It is definitely a keeper, will make it again!Reply Spend With Pennies DL says: March 22, 2017 at 2:07 pm So glad you loved it! It is one of my favorites as well.Reply Kristen Smith says: March 13, 2017 at 5:33 pm Making this tonight. I had to improvise and add extra sour cream and mozzarella cheese because my ricotta cheese had expired. I pray it turns out right !Reply Spend With Pennies M says: March 17, 2017 at 2:16 pm That sounds like a delicious substitute!Reply Stephanie says: March 5, 2017 at 2:55 pm I made this I did a few changes 1/2 ground turkey half Italian sausage. I also added crushed red peppers to my meat along with the Italian seasoning. Finally for an extra cheesy topping I mixed t mozzerlla and mild cheddar. My family loved it.Reply Jenny says: February 25, 2017 at 7:34 pm Hello! This was delish!! Absolutely loved it but it made 2 13×9 casserole dishes, not one. I am going to half the recipe next time. I cook for 2 and had way more than 6 servings and I stuck to the recipe exactly.Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: February 26, 2017 at 6:13 am I am so glad you liked the recipe, Jenny.Reply Mayetta Styers says: February 25, 2017 at 4:21 pm I added mushrooms,red pepper and black olives to this ……amazing!!!!!Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: February 26, 2017 at 6:14 am Those sound like fantastic additions Mayetta!Reply Eric Brandenburg says: February 21, 2017 at 6:10 pm This dish looks good, and I’m gonna try it in a few days………….Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: February 24, 2017 at 8:19 am I hope you enjoy it!Reply Laura says: February 21, 2017 at 5:08 pm Have it in the oven now…. can’t wait!Reply Spend With Pennies M says: February 23, 2017 at 3:20 pm Let us know how it turns out!Reply Christine says: February 21, 2017 at 7:24 am When making ahead, do you bake it before refridgerating or just assemble and bake when serving?Reply Holly says: February 25, 2017 at 9:01 am You can assemble and refrigerate this recipe before baking.Reply Kari says: February 18, 2017 at 9:08 pm I don’t like cottage cheese could I substitute something else and what would you recommend if soReply Holly says: February 25, 2017 at 9:07 am You can use ricotta cheese.Reply DiAnn says: February 17, 2017 at 11:42 am can’t wait to try this !Reply Trudi Gallinati says: February 16, 2017 at 8:10 pm Made this tonight everyone loved it. I disagree with the amount of servings. I believe it should be 10-12 instead of six.Reply Holly says: February 25, 2017 at 9:11 am I’m so glad your family enjoyed this recipe!Reply Stephanie Pass says: February 16, 2017 at 7:16 pm Made this for dinner with just ground beef and the kids devoured it. Thanks!Reply Holly says: February 25, 2017 at 9:11 am I’m so glad your family enjoyed this recipe!Reply jayne says: February 15, 2017 at 4:40 pm have you baked it and then frozen the leftovers? i just made it and it is delicious! i just didn’t know if you’d experimented with that.Reply Spend With Pennies M says: February 17, 2017 at 12:12 pm Yay! I’m glad you liked it! Freezing the food can take away the texture and flavor that makes our recipes tasty!Reply Pauline reynolds says: February 13, 2017 at 7:46 am All those recipes look wonderful. Thank you for sharing!Reply janet says: February 12, 2017 at 7:37 pm Is this really only 6 servings? Just seems like it would serve more people.Reply Larry Guss says: February 12, 2017 at 11:16 am I will definitely be making this dish. I imagine that I’ll use a pound of quality Chuck Beef and a half pound, or so, of bulk Italian Sausage. I may add some Mushrooms, and julienned pimientos. Have to wait until we can dig out of the snow though. Thanks, the recipe looks great!Reply betty says: February 12, 2017 at 12:16 am could you use hamburg instead of sausage,Reply Holly says: February 12, 2017 at 6:58 am Yes you can.Reply Heather says: February 11, 2017 at 9:19 pm What does the butter?Reply Holly says: February 12, 2017 at 6:59 am The butter on the bottom keeps it from sticking as well as adding flavor throughout.Reply Susan says: February 4, 2017 at 8:43 am Do you have a favorite jar sauce that you like to use in this recipe?Reply Holly says: February 12, 2017 at 7:00 am I often use the Kirkland pasta sauce from Costco or Classico. Any type will work great i this recipe.Reply Petra says: February 3, 2017 at 7:03 pm Yummy! Can you please add the size baking dish in the directions?Reply Holly says: February 3, 2017 at 9:08 pm Great suggestion, I’ve added it.Reply Amy says: January 31, 2017 at 7:34 am I gotta try this! It looks wonderful. Thank you for sharing.Reply Pat Michelin says: January 28, 2017 at 12:53 pm Outstanding! I used half ground turkey and half spicy italian turkey sausage because it was what I had on hand. I followed the rest of the recipe exactly. I can easily say this was the best dish I have tried in a very long time. Winner all the way! Thank you for sharing your recipe!Reply Spend With Pennies SL says: January 28, 2017 at 1:10 pm I am so glad you liked this recipe, Pat!Reply Ginger says: January 27, 2017 at 1:43 pm This recipe “Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole” sounds great. My question is the directions say to add the Italian seasoning in 2 different places, with the meat and also with the cheese mixture, however it does not say divided after the amount of Italian seasoning. So I’d like to know the right amounts. Thank you and I’ll be checking out your blog also. Thanks, GingerReply Holly says: January 29, 2017 at 11:47 am Great question. I would add 2 teaspoons to the tomato mixture and 1 teaspoon to the cheese mixture. I have updated the recipe. Enjoy!!Reply Arlene says: January 27, 2017 at 1:37 pm What size baking dish?Reply Holly says: January 29, 2017 at 11:50 am This will fit in a 9×13 pan.Reply