Favorite Amish Beef Pasta Casserole

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
•  1 lbs Italian sausage 
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 32 oz jar spaghetti sauce
• 16 oz box elbow macaroni, cooked and drained 
• 1/2 cup butter
• 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 1/4 cups cottage cheese
•  2 tbsp parsley
• 4 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
• Sauté onion and garlic in oil until translucent. Add meats and cook until brown and crumbly. Add spaghetti sauce. 
• In bowl combine cream cheese, sour cream, parsley and cottage cheese. 
• In 13 x 9 pan put 1/2 butter sliced along the bottom. Add 1/2 pasta. Top with 1/2 cheese mixture. Top with rest of pasta. Put remaining butter pars over pasta. Top with rest of cheese mixture. Pour meat sauce.
• Bake 350 degrees covered 30-40 minutes. 
• Top with mozzarella cheese. Return to oven and bake 10-15 more minutes