2-in-1 Original + Creamy Baked Spaghetti

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A Late Arrival… But Worth It

I was very late to the Million Dollar Spaghetti party—but I’m sure glad I finally made it.

This dish?

It’s easy.
Like, end-of-a-long-day, still-make-dinner easy.

And the taste? Even better.

Quick Note Before You Start

If you haven’t made this yet…

👉 This is your dinner plan for tonight.

Add a quick salad and thank me later.

👩‍🍳 Kitchen Tools I Used (and actually love)

  • I used my Mix & Chop to brown the meat—it makes breaking it up so quick and even
  • A Flat Whisk is perfect for smoothing out the cream sauce without clumps

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🛒 Ingredients

  • 1 lb spaghetti noodles
  • 1 lb ground meat (beef or Italian sausage)
  • 45 oz spaghetti sauce
  • Italian seasoning to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 stick butter
  • ½ tsp (or more) garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ¾ tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 6 oz shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

👩‍🍳 Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 pan
  2. In a skillet, brown ground meat over medium heat
    • 👉 Use your Mix & Chop here to break it up evenly
  3. If using beef, season with salt and Italian seasoning
  4. Add spaghetti sauce and additional seasoning (IMO 😉)
  5. Let simmer while preparing the cream sauce
  6. Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions
    • Don’t forget to salt the water
    • Drain and set aside

🥣 Cream Sauce

  1. In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat with garlic powder, onion powder, and Cajun seasoning
  2. Add heavy cream and bring to a gentle bubble
  3. Add parmesan cheese and stir until smooth
    • 👉 A Flat Whisk works perfectly here to keep it creamy and lump-free
  4. *Optional: You could buy a jar of alfredo sauce and skip this step BUT I strongly advise against it! You just feel fancy making your very own alfredo sauce!

🍝 Bring It All Together

  1. Add drained noodles to the cream sauce and stir until coated
  2. Pour into prepared 9×13 dish
  3. Pour meat sauce over the top
  4. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over everything
  5. Cover and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes
  6. Uncover for last 5 minutes if you want that golden, bubbly top

💛 Final Thoughts

This is one of those recipes that just works.

It’s simple enough for a busy night…
but good enough that everyone will ask for it again.

And around here, that’s about as close to “Million Dollar” as it needs to be.

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