"Recipe slightly adapted from the Better Homes & Gardens Casserole Cookbook published by Meredith in 1968. Double it to feed a crowd. This casserole also freezes very well...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 pound ground beef (I had some local grass-fed beef)
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1-2 Tablespoons olive oil if necessary (depends on how fatty your meat is)
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1 small-to-medium onion, diced (about 3/4 cup)
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend of your choice
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1 28oz can whole tomatoes and their juice
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3 oz softened cream cheese (eyeballing it is fine)
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3/4 cup sour cream (ditto--a huge serving spoonful will do nicely)
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1 pound pasta short pasta of your choice, cooked to al dente (elbows, shells, penne, fusilli, rigatoni, wagon wheels, radiatore, cavatappi, etc)