Alfredo Pasta Casserole

Submitted by Valkey

"I got this recipe from my mother-in-law. I believe she may have gotten it out of Southern Living magazine. It's a quick weeknight main meal for those that need dinner in a hurry, but tastes like good old fashioned comfort food. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (12 ounce) package No Yolks egg noodle substitute
• 1 (28 ounce) jar ragu spaghetti sauce (1lb 10oz)
• 1 (1 lb) jar ragu alfredo sauce
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2 cups shredded parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Brown ground beef with onion, drain & return to pan.
2. Add red sauce to pan.
3. Add water to jar and swish to get all the sauce loose & add to meat mixture.
4. Add salt, pepper, garlic and bay leaf.
5. Let simmer and thicken.
6. Cook noodles according to pkg directions.
7. Drain noodles & put back in the pot.
8. Add alfredo sauce to the pot of noodles, stir gently to coat all the noodles.
9. Add milk to alfredo jar and swish to loosen rest of the sauce, adding to the noodle pot.
10. Spray 9 x 13 dish with cooking spray.
11. Add 1/2 meat mixture to bottom of dish.
12. Add 1/2 noodle mixture, then 1/2 of parmesan.
13. Repeat layers ending with shredded parmesan.
14. Cover and bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes.

Reviews

[KeeperAtHome]

My family liked this ok, not enough to make it again though. I used a combination of mozzarella and parmesan cheese and was glad that I did. Prepared for Zaar Chef Alphabet Soup game.