baked pasta casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 ounces mostaccioli pasta
• cooking spray
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 38 ounces pasta sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add mostaccioli and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. drain.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). coat the inside of a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir beef, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• mix pasta sauce, italian seasoning, cumin, salt, black pepper, and garlic salt into ground beef mixture; bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended, about 20 minutes.
• stir sour cream, cream cheese, and ricotta cheese together in a bowl until smooth. stir cheese mixture and pasta together in a bowl until evenly coated; spread into the prepared baking dish. spoon pasta sauce mixture over pasta mixture. cover dish with aluminum foil.
• bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. remove foil and sprinkle cheddar cheese over pasta sauce. bake until cheese is bubbling, about 20 minutes more.