# Million Dollar Spaghetti

A high-protein, low-calorie, and affordable version of the viral Million Dollar Spaghetti.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb Extra Lean Ground Beef
- 24 oz Pasta Sauce
- 16 oz Low Fat Cottage Cheese
- 15 oz Barilla Protein Spaghetti
- 0.5 cup Fat Free Fairlife Milk
- 0.5 cup Reduced Fat Shredded Cheese
- 0.5 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 0.5 Tbsp Chili Powder
- 0.5 Tbsp Garlic Powder
- 0.5 Tbsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Ground Cumin
- to taste Salt and Pepper

## Instructions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add your ground beef to the skillet and cook through.
3. Once the beef is cooked, add in your jar of pasta sauce, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, ground cumin, salt, and pepper.
4. Mix well and reduce the heat, letting it continue to cook on low while preparing the other ingredients.
5. In a blender or food processor, add the cottage cheese, half a cup of milk, half a cup of grated parmesan cheese, four cloves of garlic, and a little salt and pepper.
6. Blend until the mixture is smooth and resembles Alfredo sauce.
7. Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions.
8. Once cooked, strain the spaghetti.
9. Grab a 9x13 casserole dish.
10. Add the cooked spaghetti to the casserole dish.
11. Pour the Alfredo sauce over the spaghetti.
12. Mix well until all the spaghetti is coated with the sauce.
13. Add the meat sauce on top of the spaghetti.
14. Top with shredded cheese.
15. Pop the dish in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 10 to 15 minutes.
16. Portion out into meal containers for the week.

## Equipment

- large skillet
- wooden spoon
- blender or food processor
- pot
- colander
- 9x13 casserole dish
- meal containers

## Tips

- You can use a packet of taco seasoning instead of individual spices for the meat sauce.
- This recipe is macro-friendly and budget-friendly.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8uQYDrgrqe/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d98c8abd-1b08-46dc-8f2e-33b086951e61
- Extracted: 2025-08-05

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