Pizza Casserole

This dish is similar to lasagna, who knows why its called pizza casserole... but this was a FAVORITE dish of mine and my siblings growing up and to this day.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 32  ounces  prego regular  spaghetti sauce
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, buttons (optional)
• 2  cups  uncooked  mostaccioli noodles
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 3  cups  shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1  cup cottage cheese
• 1  tablespoon sugar

Directions

1. Brown hamburger, drain off fat. Set aside.
2. Cook noodles & drain.
3. Combine: spaghetti sauce, milk and undrained mushrooms in bowl with 1 T sugar.
4. In buttered 2 quart Casserole layer: 1/4 sauce, 1/2 hamburger, 1/2 noodles, cottage cheese, 1 cup cheese. Next: 1/4 sauce, rest of hamburger, rest of noodles, rest of sauce, top with remaining 2 cups cheese.
5. Bake covered in 350 degree oven 45 minutes (uncover the last 10-15 mins) garnish with parsley and cherry tomatoes.