Tonight's dinner: Million Dollar Spaghetti
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INGREDIENTS
kosher salt
1 lb. spaghetti
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
8 oz. cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1/2 c. finely grated fresh Parmesan
2/3 c. cottage cheese
1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
1 lb. ground beef
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp. oregano
32 oz. marinara
2 c. shredded mozzarella
Freshly chopped parsley, for garnishDIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook spaghetti until very al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and return to pot. Add eggs, cream cheese, Parmesan, and cottage cheese and mix until the pasta is evenly coated in the egg-cheese mixture. Transfer mixture to a large baking dish.
Make sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add beef and cook until no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Drain fat and season with salt, pepper, and oregano. Add marinara and bring mixture to boil, then reduce heat and simmer, 5 minutes.
Spread sauce over the noodles in the baking dish, then cover with mozzarella. Bake until cheese is melted and starting to turn golden on top, about 30 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
My effort tonight:
I added more oregano and Italian seasoning.
It came out a bit dry, but otherwise it was tasty.
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Looks great, but $1MM seems a bit steep.
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For a million bucks, it better not be light on the sauce.
