Dena's Baked Pasta

Name: Dena's Baked Pasta
Ingredients: 1 lb fusilli; 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 egg; 1 (16 ounce) cottage cheese; 2 tablespoons parsley (I use dried); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 cups mozzarella cheese (divided); 13 cup parmesan cheese; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (26 ounce) pasta sauce (Classico with Italian Sausage,peppers,onions); salt; pepper

13 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 lb fusilli
1 lb lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 egg
1 (16 ounce) cottage cheese
2 tablespoons parsley (I use dried)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups mozzarella cheese (divided)
13 cup parmesan cheese
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (26 ounce) pasta sauce (Classico with Italian Sausage,peppers,onions)
salt
pepper

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350.
2

Prepare Fusilli per directions on package, drain.
3

In a very large frying pan or dutch oven, cook hamburger and onion until meat is no longer pink.
4

Drain off excess grease.
5

In a large bowl, mix egg, cottage cheese, parsley, garlic powder, 1 1/2 Celsius of mozzarella, parmesan, and tomato sauce.
6

Add to hamburger mixture.
7

Add 3/4 jar of the pasta sauce.
8

Salt & pepper to taste.
9

Mix well then transfer to a 9 X 13 baking dish.
10

Top with remaining sauce and mozarella.
11

Bake uncovered for 30-35 minute.