Creamy Beef and Pasta Casserole With Spinach
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- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 small white onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1⁄4 lbs ground beef
- 16 ounces large shell pasta or 16 ounces elbow macaroni
- 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened and cut into cubes
- 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
directions
- Brown ground beef in a skillet with onion and garlic. Drain.
- While beef is browning, prepare pasta in a large pot according to package directions. Drain pasta and set aside.
- Return empty pasta pot to stove and over med-low heat, stir together tomato sauce and cream cheese until cream cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Reduce heat to low. Add 1 cup of the cheddar cheese; stir well. Add thyme, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Stir well.
- Add drained pasta, drained browned beef mixture and drained spinach to pot. Gently stir to combine and coat well.
- Pour into a 13 x 9" baking dish or similar size casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese.
- Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and starting to slightly brown.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
*Parsley*
United States