Cheesy Pasta Bake

Name: Cheesy Pasta Bake Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 cups whole wheat macaroni or rotini; 1lb 93% lean ground beef; 1 medium onion diced; 1 jar Ragu chunky pasta sauce (1lb 10oz); 1 - 14.5oz can diced tomatoes; 1 - 4oz can mushrooms (no salt added); 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

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Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

6 cups whole wheat macaroni or rotini1lb 93% lean ground beef1 medium onion, diced1 jar Ragu chunky pasta sauce (1lb 10oz)1 - 14.5oz can diced tomatoes1 - 4oz can mushrooms (no salt added)1/2 cup chopped green pepper2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Brown Ground Beef with diced onion, drain
3. Cook pasta according to instructions, drain
4. Combine ground beef, pasta, pasta sauce, tomatoes, mushrooms, green pepper, and 1 cup of cheese in 9 X 13 baking pan.
5. Sprinkle top with remaining 1 cup of cheese.
6. Cover & bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and pasta is hot and bubbly.

Number of Servings: 6

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SARAHBUGSMOM.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 384.8
Total Fat: 14.2 g
Cholesterol: 63.3 mg
Sodium: 963.4 mg
Total Carbs: 33.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
Protein: 30.2 g

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Member Reviews

KRISKROH
I substituted olives for the mushrooms since DH will not eat them, but I wanted the textural element. This was really good. We had guests over and everyone loved it. - 4/24/08
SEABORNE
I saw someone used Basil, Thyme, and Oregano with an extra can of tomatoes, due to not having Ragu. How much of these spices should I use, if I want to do the same? - 2/6/10
MARYBR
I used ground turkey, fresh mushrooms and added an extra can of diced tomatoes. it was delicious!! - 2/10/09
PWILLOW1
I skipped the green pepper and unfortunately Ragu is no longer available so I used another brand. So easy. It turned out great and we loved it. - 9/21/20
JANTHEBLONDE
I love this cheesy pasta bake recipe! Yummy - 9/16/19
SHOAPIE
Good and easy. - 1/2/19
FISHGUT3
thanks - 11/20/17
HOLLYM48
I love this recipe for cheesy pasta! It's easy and delicious! - 4/3/17
UTULSAMOM
I love this recipe. I make it early in the week so we have leftoveres all week long! My son's favorite meal :) - 9/28/11
SSJIGGER
This meal was great - since it made so much I had lunch for the next few days. Very good re-heated - Thank you! - 9/20/11
MACKENZIEROSE7
Enjoyed this very much. - 6/1/11
LAURANTEXAS
I made this recipe for dinner tonight and it was awesome! - 4/27/11
AMY937
Really liked this one. Even my one year old ate some. A little bland but that is good for my daughter. When she is older we might try adding some spices. - 1/22/11
FAITHBOUND213
It was good. I did have to add an extra can of sauce, as it was dry. Thanks for sharing! - 10/27/10
EYEZONPRIZE
I also substituted ground turkey and added some parmesan. I didn't add any extra sauce because it had much more than enough! This makes a lot of servings though...much more than the stated six. My daughter LOVED it. How do I figure out the new calories with the ground turkey? - 8/17/10
KITTYKAT1867
YUMMY! - 7/18/10
PEACHES_3954
Fabulous!! - 2/1/10
NMHARTIG
looks good, except in the recipe it says to use 6 cups of pasta (1 cup per person) and in the nutrient breakdown it only accounts for one cup of pasta total (0.17 cups per a person). With the correct amount of pasta it would drive the calorie and carb content way up. - 1/11/10
CD6013596
Very good. I'm from Denmark and couldn't get Ragu pasta sauce so I used an extra can of diced tomatoes and some thyme, basil and oregano. - 10/21/09
JENTURK71
I used ground turkey instead of beef, added spinach and a little parmesan, and we all thought it was great. thanks! - 5/15/09
TEXQUILTMAMA
This was really great..My husband and I loved this..I did use lower fat cheese ...Awesome! - 4/29/09
2MOM30
I too made it with 99% fat free turkey and it was excellent. - 4/9/09
LIZHENDERS
This dish was quick and easy and my family loved it. I also have leftovers for lunches that I can freeze. - 3/5/09
NICOLEMA31
im new here so looking for some new recipies and this sounds delicious and cant wait to try this next week - 3/4/09
JGUGLIELMI
This was very good. I think it was even better the next day. - 1/30/09