Description
A comforting cheesy pasta bake with ground beef, made without cream soup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 ounces pasta, cooked
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a skillet. Drain any excess fat.
- Add onion and garlic. Cook until softened.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Mix cooked pasta with meat sauce.
- Pour half of the pasta mixture into a baking dish.
- Sprinkle with half of the cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
- Top with remaining pasta mixture and cheese.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let stand for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can add vegetables like bell peppers or mushrooms to the meat sauce.
- Feel free to use different types of cheese.
- For a spicier bake, add a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: Cheesy Pasta Bake with Ground Beef, Easy Dinner Recipes, Pasta Bakes