Name: Red Gold Million Dollar Spaghetti
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Cheese Layer; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 8 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese; 1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated; 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, divided; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; Pasta Layer; 1 pound uncooked spaghetti; 1 pound Italian sausage, bulk or sausage removed from links; 1 medium onion, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 3 cans Red Gold® Canned Crushed Tomatoes 15 oz; 1 can Red Gold® Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic & Oregano 14.5 oz; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Ingredients

Cheese Layer
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Pasta Layer
1 pound uncooked spaghetti
1 pound Italian sausage, bulk or sausage removed from links
1 medium onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 cans Red Gold® Canned Crushed Tomatoes 15 oz
1 can Red Gold® Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic & Oregano 14.5 oz
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions

Step one

Preheat oven to 375°F. Place oven rack in the top third of oven.

Step two

In a medium bowl, add the softened cream cheese, ricotta, parmesan, garlic powder and dried oregano. Stir together until smooth and thoroughly blended, set aside.

Step three

In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 2 minutes less than called for on the package suggestions. Once done, drain and return to pot.

Step four

While pasta is cooking, add sausage and diced onion to a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, breaking meat into crumbles as you cook. Cook for about 10 minutes until sausage is cooked and no longer pink, drain excess grease. Add the chopped garlic and red pepper flakes. Season with a bit of salt and pepper, blend well.

Step five

In a large bowl, combine the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, sugar, salt, Italian seasoning blend, black pepper and garlic powder.

Step six

Add the sausage/onion mixture to the pot with the pasta. Pour in the seasoned tomato mixture. Mix everything together until well blended, this is easiest with large tongs or long handled spoons.

Step seven

Pour 1/2 the pasta mixture into a 9×13 deep baking dish. Spread out into an even layer. Using two spoons, scoop the cheese into small dollops evenly across the pasta mix. Top with the remaining sauce/pasta mix and spread out.

Step eight

Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella evenly over the top. Loosely cover the baking dish with foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray and bake on top third rack of the oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and broil for 3-5 minutes until the cheese if bubbly and beginning to brown.