Cheese and Pasta in a Pot

I made this and it was lovely. Sourcream was a nice different change, but you could also substitute cottage cheese. A keeper for me, I got it from my favorite kind of cookbook, a Community Cookbook.Similar to lasagne. I guess you could call this a lazy lasagne. And it is less fuss too.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 8  ounces shell pasta
• 2  lbs ground beef
• 2  medium onions, chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 14  ounces canned stewed tomatoes
• 14  ounces  spaghetti sauce
• 10  ounces mushrooms, and juice
• 2  cups sour cream
• 1⁄2 lb cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 lb mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Cook pasta until el dente'.
2. Rinse.
3. Drain.
4. Set aside.
5. Brown beef.
6. Drain, and put in a large pot.
7. Add onions, garlic, tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, mushrooms and juice.
8. Bring to a boil.
9. Simmer 20 minutes, until onions are tender.
10. Stir.
11. Remove from heat.
12. Put in a casserole.
13. Cover.
14. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
15. Remove cover and bake until the cheese melts.
16. Arrange in the casserole as follows:
17. Start with half of pasta.
18. 1/2 of meat.
19. 1/2 of sourcream.
20. and continue on and putting cheddar and mozzarella on top.