Ground Beef Recipes for Dinner Crock Pot Crockpot Meals

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Crock Pot Million Dollar Pasta


browning ground beef in a skillet

sour cream, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, garlic, parsley

pasta sauce, pasta noodles, water in the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker

cooked ground beef added to crock pot along with cavatappi noodles and spaghetti sauce

cream cheese, ricotta cheese mixture dolloped on top of pasta sauce and cavatappi pasta in crock pot

corkscrew pasta layered on top of creamy layer




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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 2 (24 oz) jars spaghetti sauce divided use
  • 1 (24 oz) jar water
  • 1 (16 oz) box cavatappi pasta
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Brown and crumble ground beef (season with salt and pepper.) Drain excess grease and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, sour cream, ricotta cheese, minced garlic and parsley.
  • In the bottom of a 6 quart (or larger) slow cooker, add half a jar of spaghetti sauce.
  • Evenly layer half the box of the cavatappi pasta on top of sauce.
  • Pour remaining jar of spaghetti sauce over noodles.
  • Pour on half a jar of water.
  • Then layer half the cooked ground beef mixture over top.
  • Dollop the entire cream cheese mixture evenly as possible over the beef layer. Do not stir.
  • Evenly layer the rest of the cavatappi pasta on top of the cream cheese layer.
  • Top with remaining jar spaghetti sauce
  • Pour another half jar of water on top of spaghetti sauce.
  • Finally, layer the rest of the cooked ground beef on top.
  • Cover and cook on low for about 3-4 hours.
  • Stir mixture, then layer with 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese.
  • Cover for an additional 15-20 minutes (until cheese is melted.)