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Million Dollar Pasta
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Prep
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Cook
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
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2 lbs
ground beef
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1 8 oz. block
cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup
sour cream
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1 cup
ricotta cheese
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1 tsp
minced garlic
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1 tsp
dried parsley
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2 24 oz. jars
spaghetti sauce, divided use
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1 spaghetti jar
water, divided use
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1 16 oz. box
cavatappi, cellentini or macaroni pasta
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2 cups
shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
- 1.Brown and crumble ground beef (season with salt and pepper.) Drain excess grease and set aside
- 2.In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, sour cream, ricotta cheese, minced garlic and parsley
- 3.In the bottom of a 6 quart (or larger) slow cooker, add half of the spaghetti sauce
- 4.Evenly layer half the box of the cavatappi pasta on top of sauce
- 5.Pour remaining jar of spaghetti sauce over noodles. Pour on half a jar of water.
- 6.Then layer half the cooked ground beef mixture over top.
- 7.Dollop the entire cream cheese mixture evenly as possible over the beef layer. Do not stir.
- 8.Evenly layer the rest of the cavatappi pasta on top of the cream cheese layer.
- 9.Top with remaining jar spaghetti sauce. Pour another half jar of water on top of spaghetti sauce.
- 10.Finally, layer the rest of the cooked ground beef on top.
- 11.Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours. Stir mixture.
- 12.Layer with 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese. Cover for an additional 15-20 minutes (until cheese is melted.)