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Million Dollar Pasta

This simple pasta recipe is ready in just 20 minutes. Toss your favorite shape of pasta in this cream cheese pasta sauce and you'll never go back to plain old spaghetti again!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 694kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound penne pasta
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 24 ounces marinara
  • 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions.
  • While the pasta is cooking, brown the hamburger meat in a medium skillet, crumbling it as it cooks. Drain the fat and return to the pan. Stir in the pasta sauce and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, beat together the cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, garlic, chives, salt, and pepper with an electric mixer until well combined.
  • Drain the pasta when it's finished cooking and return to the pot. Stir in the cream cheese mixture and the meat sauce until well coated.
  • Serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Calories: 694kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1152mg | Potassium: 769mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1065IU | Vitamin C: 6.4mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 3.5mg