Easy Pasta Bake with Ground Beef
This ground beef pasta casserole is hearty, family-friendly comfort food that feeds a small army. If you need a crowd-pleasing dish to bring to a potluck, work function, or party, this easy pasta bake is a slam dunk. If you like to meal prep for the week, this is a great batch-cooking recipe. You are definitely set for many meals with this one. And as a bonus, this ground beef pasta casserole freezes really well so even if you’re just cooking for two or for a small family, put the rest into airtight containers, freeze them, and dinner is ready on nights you don’t want to cook. Cheesy, saucy ground beef and pasta is hard to say no to. This baked penne pasta is definitely a kid-friendly (or picky spouse) kind of meal. It’s got that comfort food appeal that keeps you full and satisfied for hours. You may just want to curl up for a nap after a big plate of this, and I don’t blame you.
Ground Beef Pasta Casserole Ingredients
To make this hamburger pasta casserole recipe, you’ll need:
Penne pasta Ground beef Olive oil Vidalia onion Red bell pepper Garlic Ground oregano Salt and pepper Marinara sauce Shredded mozzarella Fresh basil
How to Make Ground Beef Pasta Casserole
This is a quick and easy pasta dinner that comes together with minimal prep work. Here’s an overview of how the ground beef pasta bake is prepared: Super easy and you’ll have planned leftovers for days or for a freezer stash. If your motto is like mine, which is cook once, eat twice (or five times) this is so perfect!
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