Rotini Pasta Bake

When you need an easy, hearty casserole, combine cooked ground meat with onions, salt, pepper and ready-made spaghetti sauce. Stir in boiled rotini pasta and bake with mozzarella cheese over the top.

• Calories: 487 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 teaspoon diced onion
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 pound lean ground beef

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot cook rotini pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.

Step 2

Cook ground turkey or beef in medium skillet until brown. Add the diced onion, salt and pepper. Mix in half of the jar of spaghetti sauce.

Step 3

In a large bowl add the browned beef mixture to the drained pasta and stir in the second half of the of spaghetti sauce. Pour mixture into a 2 quart baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.

Step 4

In a preheated 425 degree F (230 degree C) oven bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese and return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve warm.