5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Million Dollar Pasta Will Blow Your Mind
A rich and creamy pasta dish made easily in your slow cooker with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
- Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Low Lactose
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb pasta (penne or rotini)
- 1 (24 oz) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet and drain excess fat.
- Add the cooked beef, uncooked pasta, marinara sauce, cream cheese, cottage cheese, Parmesan, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker.
- Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours.
- Stir in the mozzarella cheese and let it melt before serving.
Notes
- Do not overcook the pasta—check at 3 hours.
- Use full-fat dairy for the creamiest results.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg