Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole A great all round family recipe!

• 1 lb of ground beef

• 1 jar of spaghetti sauce

• 8 oz of cream cheese

• ¼ cup sour cream

• ½ lb cottage cheese (equals 1 cup) OR Ricotta cheese

• ½ cup butter (1 stick)

• 1 pkg (16 oz) spaghetti noodles

• Grated Cheddar cheese OR Parmesan cheese OR a combination of both

Serves 4 to 6

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.

2. Boil your spaghetti noodles until al dente (firm). Drain and set aside until ready to assemble.

3. Combine the cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese until well blended.

4. Brown ground beef and when done, drain well. Combine the ground beef with the spaghetti sauce and mix well together.

5. Put a few slices of butter into a 9×13 pan then pour half of the spaghetti noodles on top.

6. Take the cream cheese mixture and pour on top of the noodles. Spread well over noodles.

7. Pour the rest of the noodles on top of the cream cheese mixture. Put a few more slices of butter on top of the noodles.

8. Pour the spaghetti and meat sauce on top of the noodles.

9. Put in the oven uncovered for 30 minutes.

10. After 30 minutes, top with the desired amount of grated cheese and return to the oven for 15 minutes to allow the cheese to melt.