Baked Pasta Casserole Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr15 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Baked Pasta Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

12 ounces mostaccioli pasta

cooking spray

1 pound lean ground beef

½ cup chopped onion

1 teaspoon minced garlic

38 ounces pasta sauce

¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 pinch garlic salt

or to taste

8 ounces sour cream

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

1 (8 ounce) container ricotta cheese

1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Piadina Romagnola (Italian Flat Bread)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add mostaccioli and cook stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat the inside of a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 3

Heat a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef onion and garlic in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

Step 4

Mix pasta sauce Italian seasoning cumin salt black pepper and garlic salt into ground beef mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended about 20 minutes.

Step 5

Stir sour cream cream cheese and ricotta cheese together in a bowl until smooth. Stir cheese mixture and pasta together in a bowl until evenly coated; spread into the prepared baking dish. Spoon pasta sauce mixture over pasta mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over pasta sauce. Bake until cheese is bubbling about 20 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Baked Pasta Casserole Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 666.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.5g 59%

Carbohydrates: 53.8g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 5.1g 21%

Sugars: 13.9g

Fat: 37.4g 58%

Saturated Fat: 19.9g 100%

Cholesterol: 111.2mg 37%

Vitamin A Iu: 1503.8IU 30%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.7mg 105%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 29%

Vitamin C: 3.8mg 6%

Folate: 120.7mcg 30%

Calcium: 332.1mg 33%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 72.5mg 26%

Potassium: 770.8mg 22%

Sodium: 958.3mg 38%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 336.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.