Finally a recipe....Million Dollar Spaghetti

This recipe is one that I have perfected and found that it gets better as it sits and is in a rotation in our house. I do not have pictures of step by step since I made this a few weeks ago and froze 4 of them and gave away one. I also let it cool in the fridge for a day and a half before I there it in the freezer this time, when I baked it the other night my husband said it was even better! It is easy to make a large batch or make it and cook in a bread loaf pan, that way you could get more meals out of it especially if there are two people. This meal doesn't last long in our house and I have to cook it in a bigger pan. I have cooked this so much that I could probably do it in my sleep plus I have made several tweaks over time. It is also better with several layers as many as you can!! I always make a tad extra cheese filling...Hello we LOVE cheese and the gooeyness cheesiness is so so good. It is also a good meal to take to people when you need to because it can be made and then frozen or baked.

Here is the link to the original recipe I found on Pinterest and I will share the tweaks, plus you CAN make this lower calorie and it is still delicious.
www.sweetandsavoryfood.com/2010/01/million-dollar-spaghetti.html

One tweak I use is by using my own meat sauce or "gravy" that I make.
I use light sour cream and cream cheese and fat free cottage cheese.
I also use more garlic salt than called for, grate fresh garlic and add italian seasoning in the cheese mixture. Taste it to make sure you have enough salt and pepper and seasoning.
I use ground turkey a lot and sometimes a mixture of ground turkey and lean ground beef.
I also add fried onions on the top of the dish before I put it in the oven.
You can pour some of the butter over the noodles or sprinkle salt and melt the butter with the noodles immediately after draining them. (you can use either method)
If you use jar sauce pick your favorite and jazz it up a bit by adding spices, fresh and dried.
I sometimes sprinkle some cheese on the top of the sauce and onions.

**This recipe is easy to make ahead of time and best if it sits in the fridge over night or a day before baking it.

I also like this one and sometimes combine these two recipes, another Pinterest find.
Cheddars Baked Spasagna
www.food.com/recipe/baked-spasagna-by-cheddars-380814


These are both great recipes and can be made with lower calorie or reduced fat options very easily. Hope you enjoy!!