Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole

Cloud-soft spaghetti swimming in crimson tomato silk, cradling molten cheese. South Philly rain in a dish.

Prep Time: 25 Minutes

Cook Time: 45 Minutes

Total Time: 1 Hour 10 Minutes

By: Nonna Lucia (South Philly, PA)

Category: Main Dishes

Difficulty: Easy

Cuisine: Italian-American

Yield: 8 Servings

Full Recipe

Ingredients

16 oz De Cecco spaghetti, broken in half

1 lb ground beef (80/20), chilled

1 jar Rao’s spaghetti sauce, undrained

8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese, room temp

¼ cup full-fat sour cream, room temp

1 cup full-fat cottage cheese, room temp

½ cup salted butter, melted (just foamy)

1.5 cups sharp white cheddar, block-cut

1 tsp ‘nduja (spicy pork paste) (Nonna’s secret)