You’ll Love This Crockpot Million Dollar Pasta!

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Beat the daily hustle with this easy Crockpot Million Dollar Pasta recipe! 🌞🍝 Let your slow cooker work its magic while you tackle your busy day! This is definitely a dinner that everyone will love that is ready with minimal effort! 🙌

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 8 oz block cream cheese, room temp
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 2 (24 oz) jars spaghetti sauce, divided
• 24 oz jar water
• 16 oz box cavatappi pasta
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Brown and crumble ground beef. Drain grease and set aside.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, mix cream cheese, sour cream, ricotta cheese, minced garlic and parsley.
3. Add half a jar of spaghetti sauce to crockpot and layer half the box of the pasta.
4. Pour jar of sauce over noodles. Then fill the sauce jar halfway with water and pour over noodles and sauce.
5. Layer half the ground beef.
6. Dollop the entire cream cheese mixture. Do not stir.
7. Evenly layer the rest of the pasta, then sauce, half jar of water, then the rest of the cooked ground beef
8. Cook on low for about 3-4 hrs. Stir.
9. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese and cover for 15-20 mins. Sprinkle dried parsley for garnish.

Here’s a Quick Video Tutorial!

Perfect Presentation Platters

Crockpot: I used my favorite 6-quart crockpot from Walmart, which is at a great price! It also has a cute 2-quart option for smaller meals and an 8-quart option for larger meals.

Individual Serving Plates: I layered white bowls over black-and-white checkered plates from MacKenzie Childs, which also come in a blue or pink version! For adorable and more affordable serving plates, I am obsessed with this beautiful coordinating set from Target for a great price!

Placemats: You can find similar woven placemats at JCPenney, Pottery Barn, or Walmart!

Serving Platters: I get so much use out of this set of two white porcelain platters, which I absolutely love! You could also go with this faux white marble tray from Walmart that is also a great choice!

Kitchen Links: I get asked all the time about the products in the background of my kitchen. Much of it is from MacKenzie-Childs, which I have slowly grown a collection of over the years! My favorites are this checkered chopping board, my black and white checkered teapot, and the gray and white checkered utensil holder. I also have this enamel canister that you can find in small, medium, or large.

Can I Prep This in Advance?

Yes! That’s the magic of a crockpot – just toss this in the slow cooker and you can go about your busy day. It’s such a nice feeling to have dinner ready when you get home!

Storing Leftover Crockpot Million Dollar Pasta

This recipe also makes the best leftovers! Store in a Tupperware container in the fridge, where they should stay fresh for about 3 days. (You can also cover them on a plate with Saran Wrap or store in a Ziploc bag.)

Enjoy!

I hope you love this recipe as much as I do! For more easy Crockpot recipes, check out my favorite Crockpot Cajun Chicken Fettuccine, easy Crockpot Honey Mustard Chicken, or Crockpot Italian Sausage and Peppers.

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