Easy Pasta Casserole

An easy, make ahead pasta dish with ground beef, red sauce and two kinds of cheese.

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb hamburger
• 8 oz rotini pasta or medium shells
• 1 lb jar spaghetti sauce
• 4 slices American cheese
• 1/4 cup onions, chopped
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese

Method

Fry hamburger and onions until brown and onions cooked. Salt and pepper to taste. Drain off fat. Mix in enough spaghetti sauce to coat and heat through. Meanwhile boil pasta in salted water until cooked. Place cooked pasta in 1 1/2 qt round baking dish and add hamburger mixture. Add remaining sauce and mix thoroughly. Top with strips of American cheese. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Cover with a lid. Microwave on high for 15 minutes. Let set for five minutes and serve.

Notes: Add a vegetable such as green beans and a salad for a quick and tasty meal. Can be pepared the night before, put in refrigerator and cooked the next day.

Number of servings: six to eight

Submitted By: chris oliver
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