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Johnny Marzetti Casserole

INGREDIENTS:

cooking spray
8 ounces rotini pasta *or your favorite pasta
1 pound ground beef
½ pound bulk mild Italian sausage
¾ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced green bell pepper
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14.4 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend
1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 6 to 8 minutes; drain. DO NOT rinse your pasta.

While the pasta is cooking, cook ground beef and sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until completely browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes, drain. Add onion, celery, garlic, and bell pepper; cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and stir in tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Let cool for 5 minutes.

Spread pasta over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle Italian cheese blend over rotini, then pour meat sauce over top. Cover the dish with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the casserole. Continue to bake until Cheddar has melted, about 5 minutes. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.

NUTRITION:

Calories: 790    Carbs: 39    Sodium: 1301mg    Fiber: 3g    Protein: 41g