Cheesy Party Pasta
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
10-12
ingredients
- 2 lbs extra lean ground beef
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (19 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (10 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, with juice
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- salt and pepper
- 5 cups rotini pasta (or any large shaped pasta)
- 2 cups nonfat sour cream
- 2 cups low-fat cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 cups lowfat mozzarella cheese, grated
directions
- In a large skillet, combine beef, garlic and onions. Over medium heat, cook and stir until beef is lightly browned. Drain fat if necessary.
- Add celery, tomato sauce, tomatoes, mushrooms with juice, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
- Cook pasta and drain. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a 4 quart casserole (or larger) casserole, layer 1/2 the pasta. Top with 1/2 of the meat sauce, 1/2 of the sour cream and 1/2 of the cheddar. Repeat layers and top with mozzarella cheese.
- Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Remove cover and continue to bake until cheese has melted, about 10 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Nif_H
Canada
I love great food and I particularly like trying cuisines new to me! Although I don't prepare as much food as I used to, creating in my kitchen is still one of my favourite things to do. Enjoy!