Yes, you can prepare the spaghetti casserole a day in advance and store it, unbaked, in the refrigerator tightly covered with an air-tight lid or plastic wrap until you are ready bake. If desired, broil for 2-3 minutes to brown the top of the cheese. Bake for 30 minutes until cheese is fully melted and the sauce is bubbling up around the sides of the dish.Repeat layering for the remaining half of the ingredients. Layer half of the spaghetti noodles, half of the meat mixture, half of the ricotta mixture, and half of the mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Spoon 1 cup of the meat sauce into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.In a medium bowl, beat together ricotta, cream cheese, and egg.Add marinara sauce to the skillet and stir to combine set aside.Cook until meats are no longer pink and onion is tender drain off any excess oil. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, combine Italian sausage, ground beef, and onion.Cook spaghetti noodles in a large pot of salted water, according to package instructions, until al dente.You can Jump to Recipe to get the printable version of this recipe, complete with measurements and instructions at the bottom. These step by step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this recipe. For a vegetarian option, feel free to omit the meat from the sauce altogether. You can simply use all ground beef or all Italian sausage if you prefer or even substitute with ground turkey. SAUCE – We like to use a mixture of both Italian sausage and ground beef in our meat sauce for even more flavor. It’s important to only cook the noodles al dente as they will continue to cook once added to the others ingredients and baked in the oven. PASTA – As the name states, we are using spaghetti, however, you can use whatever kind of noodle you’d like for an equally delicious pasta casserole. Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable version at the end of this post. The cream cheese added to the ricotta gives the dish its signature “million dollar” creaminess. Million dollar spaghetti casserole is a creamy, flavorful pasta bake much like lasagna with its layers of meat sauce, noodles, and cheesy goodness. Layers of savory meat sauce, spaghetti, ricotta, and both mozzarella and parmesan cheese come together to make this creamy, bubbly, million dollar spaghetti casserole.
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