Baked Italian Meat and Pasta casserole

Name: Baked Italian Meat and Pasta casserole Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 lb. ground chuck browned and drained of fat; 3 links medium Italian Sausage diced or crumbled; 1-2 jars pasta/spaghetti sauce of choice; 1 pint button mushrooms sliced; 3 T. (pats) of butter; 2 tsp. garlic powder; 1/2 t. salt; 8 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1 lb. corkscrew noodle pasta prepared as per package

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 lb. ground chuck, browned and drained of fat3 links medium Italian Sausage, diced or crumbled1-2 jars pasta/spaghetti sauce of choice1 pint button mushrooms, sliced3 T. (pats) of butter2 tsp. garlic powder1/2 t. salt8 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese1 lb. corkscrew noodle pasta prepared as per package

Directions

1. Boil pasta per package instructions, Drain, rinse and set aside in large bowl.
2. Saute mushrooms, garlic and salt in skillet with butter until tender, about 6 minutes. Add to pasta bowl.
3. Cook ground chuck in skillet, browning well and draining of fat. Add to pasta in bowl.
4. Cook links of sausage by removing casings and breaking up like ground beef. Saute until cooked thoroughly. Add to pasta bowl.
5. Add spaghetti sauce to pasta bowl. (I use Classico tomato/basil or italian sausage and mushroom. Depending on how much pasta, you may need a second jar.
6. Mix all ingredients well'
7. Mix in about half of mozzarella cheese
8. Pour into greased glass casserole dish (9 x 11)
9. Top with remaining shredded mozzarella
10 Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees until bubbling and cheese begins to brown.

Serving Size: Makes casserole 9" x 11", about 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PATTISHINEHAYES.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

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