Hearty Weekday Pasta Bake
Prep Time
20mins
Time to Table
45mins
Servings
9 (1-1/4 cups per serving)
Ingredients
- 4 cups uncooked penne pasta
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 15 ounce can zesty tomato sauce with Italian herbs
- 1 14.4 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup Daisy Cottage Cheese
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
Ingredients
- 4 cups uncooked penne pasta
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 15 ounce can zesty tomato sauce with Italian herbs
- 1 14.4 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup Daisy Cottage Cheese
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
Directions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook the pasta in salted water as directed on the package and drain.
- Meanwhile, in a 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook the ground beef until no longer pink.
- Add the onion, bell pepper and mushrooms to the ground beef. Cook for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are almost tender.
- Stir in the flour. Add the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Cook the mixture until bubbly.
- Combine the meat mixture with the cooked pasta and the cottage cheese. Spoon the mixture into the baking dish. Sprinkle with the Swiss cheese.
- Bake the casserole for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
- Calories:391
- Cholesterol:74
- Dietary Fiber:2
- Protein:31
- Sodium:589
- Total Carbohydrate:29
- Total Fat:16
