Easy Creamy Million Dollar Lasagna
Using no-boil lasagna noodles, this super creamy Million Dollar Lasagna is the easiest and tastiest pasta dish that your family will enjoy! With a combo of ground beef and Italian sausage in the meat sauce, you can be sure of a robust and delicious dish every time!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb Italian sausage, casings removed (if in sausage form)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp brown sugar, or to taste
- 1 tsp salt, or to taste
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp dried thyme or Italian seasoning
- 1 (24) oz bottle of spaghetti sauce, of your choice
- 1 (8) oz can of tomato sauce
- 1 pack no boil lasagna noodles, (about 12 pieces)
- 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- butter, for greasing dish
- 2 cups mozarella cheese or Italian blend cheese, shredded
Instructions
- In medium heat, cook the ground beef and Italian sausage until lightly browned. Add the onion and cook until softened. I don’t add any more oil because the meat would presumably have a little fat in them but feel free to use a little oil, if needed.
- Stir in the salt, brown sugar, garlic powder, dried thyme or Italian seasoning, spaghetti and tomato sauces. Simmer on low for about 5-10 minutes. This is to develop more flavor in the sauce. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your taste.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Mix the cream cheese and sour cream together. You can use an electric mixer for convenience.
- Grease a 9×13 baking dish with a little butter. Spread about a cup of meat sauce in the bottom of the pan. Top with about 4 lasagna noodles (I place them side by side vertically but feel free to place the noodles lengthwise if preferred). Evenly spread 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture over the lasagna noodles. Top with 1/3 of the remaining meat sauce. Repeat layering twice beginning with another 4 lasagna noodles, 1/3 portion of cream cheese mixture, and another 1/3 portion of the meat sauce. Top with the shredded mozzarella or Italian blend cheese. Cover tightly with foil and bake for about 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered for another 10 minutes or just until bubbly and the lasagna noodles are fully tender. If you're using no-boil lasagna, read the manufacturer's instructions with regard to the length of cooking time and let it serve as your guide. Mine called for about 40 minutes. If using pre-cooked lasagna, reduce cook time to about 30 minutes.
- Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!