Beef & Pasta Casserole
By: Gigi Howe
Most days I am motivated to cook; I have a full plan in mind of what our supper will be. But sometimes I have no clue. Those are the nights we have a “surprise” for dinner. There are times its even a surprise for me, even thought I’m the one cooking! 😉 Go figure.
I made this recipe this week. It was a “surprise”. I didn’t have much in the house and not a whole lot of time to cook because it was late. This is what I made and we liked it. I’ll definitely make it again. Hope you like it too!
Beef & Pasta Casserole
Ingredients:
– 1 lb of pasta – Rotini or Farfalle would work best. I used Orecchiette because I had it on hand.
– 2 tablespoons olive oil
– 1 onion chopped
– 2 cloves garlic chopped
– 1 lb ground beef – browned and drained (you could use ground turkey)
– 28 ounces of chopped tomatoes
– 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
– 1 1/2 cup shredded cheese (I used mozzarella)
– 1/2 cup bread crumbs – can be either dry or fresh
– 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
– salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Cook pasta as directed on package.
2. Saute onions and garlic in olive oil for about 5 mins. Add browned ground beef, tomatoes and oregano. Cook 4 more mins.
3. In small bowl combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Set aside.
3. Pour the combined beef, onion, tomato mixture into a large baking dish. Add pasta and grated cheese and mix well.
4. Sprinkle the top of the pasta with the bread crumb mixture.
5. Cook under broiler for 2 mins to give the bread crumbs/Parmesan mix some color. Serve with tossed salad.
Serves 6-8
Enjoy!
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