Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole

1 lb ground beef
28 oz (3-1/3 cup) spaghetti sauce
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup butter
4 cups pasta, such as elbow noodles or rotini
2 cups shredded cheese
Optional: sliced mushrooms, diced bell pepper, diced onion

Preheat oven to 350. 

Boil the noodles. 

Mix together the cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese in a mixer until thoroughly mixed. Set aside. 

If you have chosen to use the bell pepper or onion, saute them for 3 minutes, then toss in the hamburger meat. Brown hamburger  in a skillet and drain. 

Add spaghetti sauce and mix together. Put a few slices of butter in bottom of a 9×13 casserole dish, and layer half of the noodles in the bottom of the dish. Spread the cheese mixture over this layer. Add the rest of the noodles on top of this with a few pats of butter. Pour the red sauce and meat on top and spread.

Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, spread cheese on top and return to oven for another 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Recipe and picture from Fun Facts and Tips for Everyone.