Easy Pasta Bake
This Easy Pasta Bake recipe is an easy dinner idea. Made with Italian ground sausage, ground beef, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese mixture. A family recipe that makes great left-overs.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 pound of a box of penne pasta, uncooked Zita, or Rigatoni noodles can work too.
- 1 lbs. ground beef
- 1/2 lb. Italian ground sausage, mild comes in 1lb. so split in half. I use this one.
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 16 oz. jar Spaghetti Pasta sauce
- 1 cup Ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup Cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese I use the store-bought kind.
- 1.5 cups Mozzarella cheese, divided save 1/2 cup to topping bfore baking
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- Boil pasta to al dente in a pot and drain. Set aside.
- Add a little oil to a large pan and saute garlic.
- Add ground beef and Italian sausage to the pan. Breaking up into pieces. Cook until done.
- Turn to low/medium heat, and add the spaghetti sauce of your choice to the pan with cooked meat.
- Next, add cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella cheese. Stir until combined well and the cheese is melted into the sauce.
- Add the grated parmesan cheese to the sauce and cheese mixtures.
- Use oil to coat the inside of a casserole dish A 9x13 or similar size pan.
- Add the cooked noodles to the casserole dish.
- Add cheese and meat sauce to the casserole dish with noodles. Mix well to coat the noodles.
- Add the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese to the top of the casserole. Note: If you like more cheese feel free to add more.
- Place in oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the top cheese has melted.
Notes
- Don't use FAT-FREE Cottage cheese. It has a different consistency.
- You can use Penne, Zita, or Rigatoni noodles.
- Regular, Whole wheat, gluten-free, or Banza Chickpea noodles can be used
Nutrition
Serving: 6serving