pasta beef and cheese casserole

Pennsauken, NJ
Updated on Oct 14, 2013

Wanted a quick and easy meal, I created this dish with ingredients I had on hand.

prep time
cook time
method Bake
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound whole wheat rotini pasta
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions
  • 3 cloves chopped garlic
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 4 - italian sausage, cooked
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese
  • - salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon italian seasoning

How To Make pasta beef and cheese casserole

  • Step 1
    Pre-heat oven 375, add 1 tbs of olive oil on the bottom of a large casserole dish, bring to boil a pot of salted water add the pasta
  • Step 2
    Finley chop the onion and garlic, add 2 tbs of olive oil to a large frying pan add the onion, cook for a minute add garlic cook until fragrant add the ground beef and brown
  • Step 3
    Chop the sausage in small pieces, add to fry pan, once the beef is cooked remove from the pan to a paper towel drain the grease.
  • Step 4
    cook the pasta al denti, reserve one cup of the pasta water, drain and put pasta in a large bowl set aside
  • Step 5
    To the frying pan after the beef & grease is removed add the wine & cream cheese, whisk until smooth, add the ricotta cheese, continuing whisking, add the tomato sauce, salt pepper & Italian seasoning to make a nice pink sauce
  • Step 6
    In a large bowl add the pasta, ground meat, sauce and 1 1/2 cups on the cheddar cheese, mix well, if it seems dry add the reserved pasta water, dump it all into the oiled casserole dish, sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese.
  • Step 7
    Bake for 20-30 mins enjoy!!

Discover More

Category: Beef
Category: Casseroles
Keyword: #Onion
Keyword: #Garlic
Keyword: #Cream
Keyword: #cheese
Keyword: #sausage
Keyword: #ricotta
Keyword: #Casserole
Keyword: #meat
Keyword: #Tomato
Keyword: #wine
Keyword: #ground
Ingredient: Pasta
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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