• 1 package (16 oz.) spaghetti
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup butter, sliced and divided
• 8 ounce container cream cheese or ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (optional)
• 1 cup Italian cheese blend or cheddar cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook spaghetti in boiling water until “al dente.”

Brown hamburger and drain grease and add spaghetti sauce to the hamburger.

Combine cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese until well blended.  Place half the slices of butter into the bottom of a 9″ x 13″ casserole dish.

Spread half the spaghetti into the dish.  Top spaghetti with creamy mixture and layer remaining pats of butter.  Pour ground beef mixture over spaghetti and spread to cover casserole.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.  Spread shredded cheese over pasta and continue baking until cheese has melted.