Cheesy Ground Beef Pasta Bake

Cheesy Ground Beef Pasta Bake

8 servings
This baked pasta is made with simple ingredients like meat sauce, tomato paste, seasonings, pasta, fresh shredded mozzarella cheese and basil. Top with parmesan cheese if desired! The perfect meal for busy weeknights and a dish the whole family will love.

Ingredients

  • fussiloni pasta

    giant fussili

    12 oz
  • lean ground beef

    *see note below

    1 lb
  • pasta sauce

    *see note below

    1 jar
  • tomato paste
    ¼ c
  • teaspoons Italian seasonings blend
    1
  • salt
    ½ tsp
  • pepper
    ½ tsp
  • onion powder
    ½ tsp
  • garlic powder
    ½ tsp
  • block low-moisture mozerella

    *shredded *see note below

    8 oz
  • Chopped fresh basil leaves & grated parmesan cheese.

    *optional but SO delicious! Highly recommended.

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. 2

    Boil pasta. Cook it 2-3 minutes short of the time listed for al-dente on packaging. The noodles will keep cooking in the oven so we don't want to overdo it when boiling.

  3. 3

    Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once fully cooked add pasta sauce, tomato paste and seasonings. Stir well and allow the mixture to heat through.

  4. 4

    Mix cooked pasta and meat sauce together in a 9x13 casserole dish.

  5. 5

    Top casserole with cheese and bake, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes until fully melted.

  6. 6

    Serve with grated parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil. Enjoy!

Cheesy Ground Beef Pasta Bake

Cheesy Ground Beef Pasta Bake

40 min8 servings359 cal

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