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Million Dollar Casserole

Million Dollar Casserole is pure comfort food in this rich casserole. Creamy with beef and bacon, three types of cheeses and loaded with vegetables.

Comfort food ! Pasta, beef / bacon, cream cheese - 6-8 Servings

This loaded Million Dollar casserole is enough for 6+ people, and it is so good ! We finished the casserole within half an hour, everyone had second helpings.

This is an absolute must have comfort food recipe as it comes in so handy.

Million Dollar Casserole. Comfort food ! Pasta, beef / bacon, cream cheese - 6-8 Servings

It is especially handy when you have unexpected dinner guests over. And just about all the ingredients are standard pantry items.

Quick glance at the Ingredients for a Million Dollar Casserole :

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  • 750 grams Lean Ground Beef, ( 1 1/2 pounds)
  • 500 grams Pasta, ( 16 oz – your favorite pasta shape will do)
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Fresh Garlic, crushed
  • 200 grams Bacon Bits, just under half a pound, although if you love your bacon, add half a pound !
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 1.5 cups Pasta Sauce, (any tomato based)
  • Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
  • 250 grams Cream Cheese, plain, softened ( 8 ounce )
  • 250 grams Cottage Cheese, plain/smooth ( 8 ounce )
  • 1/4 cup Sour Cream
  • 1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated

Million Dollar Casserole

 

We usually have some sliced English Cucumber and Tomato cubes on the side, (or a tangy Coleslaw).

This dish is rich enough to be served by itself, but the crunchy, fresh Cucumber and Tomato are really delicious served all together.

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Loaded Million Dollar Casserole

Million Dollar Casserole

Loaded Million Dollar Casserole

Linda Nortje
Million Dollar Casserole is pure comfort food in this rich casserole. Creamy with beef and bacon, three types of cheeses and loaded with vegetables.
4.79 from 55 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 773.3 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 750 grams Lean Ground Beef ( 1 1/2 pounds)
  • 500 g Pasta ( 16 oz – your favorite will do)
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Fresh Garlic crushed
  • 200 grams Bacon Bits (just under half a pound)
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 1.5 cups Pasta Sauce (any tomato based)
  • Salt and Black Pepper to taste
  • 250 grams Cream Cheese plain, softened ( 8 ounce )
  • 250 grams Cottage Cheese plain/smooth ( 8 ounce )
  • ¼ cup Sour Cream
  • ½ cup Cheddar Cheese grated

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – Spray a large oven dish with cooking oil
  • Cook the Pasta as per the instructions on the pack
  • Meanwhile, heat the Oil in a large skillet and saute the Onion, Red Bell pepper and Garlic until soft – remove and keep aside
  • Add the Bacon Bits to the same skillet – cook until done – remove from pan and keep aside with the Onion mixture
  • Using the same skillet, cook the Beef until done – add back the Onion mixture and Bacon – add the Pasta Sauce and cook through (2 – 3 minutes)- season with Salt and Pepper to taste, if necessary
  • Mix together the Cream Cheese, Cottage Cheese and Sour Cream (combine very well!)
  • Transfer half of the cooked Pasta to the prepared oven dish – top with the Cream Cheese mixture – add the remaining Pasta followed by the Beef mixture
  • Bake 25 minutes – remove from the oven – sprinkle the Cheddar Cheese over – return dish to the oven for another 15 minutes or until the Cheese has melted

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Loaded Million Dollar Casserole
Amount per Serving
Calories
773.3
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
42
g
65
%
Saturated Fat
 
20.5
g
128
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
21.5
g
Cholesterol
 
135
mg
45
%
Sodium
 
865.1
mg
38
%
Carbohydrates
 
57.7
g
19
%
Fiber
 
4.3
g
18
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
39.6
g
79
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

Remove from the oven and serve with a side dish or two.
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Lori

Tuesday 25th of September 2018

I made this in a 9x13 pan and found it needed more pasta, meat and cottage cheese mixture and marinara to cover the bottom. Delicious!

omaymen

Saturday 4th of May 2013

For sure it will take half an hour to finish it.

Thank u for sharing your recipe with us

Cathy

Saturday 4th of May 2013

Yum!!!!!!!!

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Cathy

Miz Helen

Friday 26th of April 2013

Hi Linda,This looks like a delicious Casserole. Your recipe is fabulous and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Have a great weekend and come back soon!Miz Helen

Sue Boyer

Tuesday 23rd of April 2013

Definitely, a good casserole with all those cheeses. Thank you for sharing.Consider yourself hugged,http://simpleesue.com/try-one-new-recipe-a-week-butterscotch-apple-fluff/

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