Ground Beef Casserole
Servings 8
Cheesy ground beef casserole that's the perfect throw together dinner on a busy weeknight! Made with pasta, and layers of homemade tomato sauce, this dinner recipe is a crowd pleaser!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 Cup onions chopped
- 32 ounces tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 8 ounces pasta
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 Tablespoons sour cream
- 1/4 cup green onions
- 1/4 cup chopped green peppers
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 Cup parmesan cheese shaved
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350˚ F.
- Brown ground beef over medium heat with onions. Drain fat. Stir in tomato sauce, sugar and set aside.
- Boil the pasta according to package directions and drain. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine cheeses, sour cream, green onions, green pepper, salt, pepper and garlic pepper. Set aside.
- Spray a 3 quart casserole pan with cooking spray.
- Add half of the meat mixture to form the bottom layer.
- Layer with half of the pasta.
- Cover with all the cheese mixture.
- Layer with remaining pasta.
- Top with remaining meat sauce and sprinkle with shaved parmesan.
- Bake at 350˚F for 30 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 1066mg | Potassium: 773mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 4mg