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Meaty Pasta Casseroles Recipe

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I love this recipe because it makes a lot—two hearty casseroles. Every time I fix it, I add something different, such as extra garlic, to give it a little extra flavor. —Debra Butcher, Decatur, Indiana

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Meaty Pasta Casseroles Recipe

Prep: 45 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

45 35 80

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) penne pasta
1 pound ground beef
1 pound bulk Italian pork sausage
1-3/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian diced tomatoes
1 jar (23-1/2 ounces) Italian sausage and garlic spaghetti sauce
1 jar (16 ounces) chunky mild salsa
1 package (8 ounces) sliced pepperoni, chopped
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese, divided
4 cups (16 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1-1/2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
1 jar (24 ounces) three-cheese spaghetti sauce

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook beef, sausage, mushrooms, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Drain pasta; add to the meat mixture. Stir in the tomatoes, sausage and garlic spaghetti sauce, salsa and pepperoni.
Preheat oven to 350° . Divide half of pasta mixture between two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle each with 1/4 cup Swiss cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese. Spread 3/4 cup of three-cheese spaghetti sauce over each. Top with remaining pasta mixture and three-cheese spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses.
Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Cover and bake remaining casserole 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking and preheat oven to 350°. Cover and bake 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 2 casseroles (6 servings each).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 669 calories, 34 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 90 mg cholesterol, 1,825 mg sodium, 54 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 37 g protein.

Originally published as Meaty Pasta Casseroles in Taste of Home August/September 2008, p39

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Reviewed on Jul. 09, 2010 by spikeymay

This recipe sounds just right for my teen kids who are picky eaters. This recipe reminds me of one of our favorite pizzas 'the all meat special'. I am going to make this. I love old fashioned recipes. It always can be altered. The stores have everything low fat for substitues for this recipe for those who care to make the alterations. I would be very easy to do that. Thanks for this special recipe!! **smiles**

Reviewed on Mar. 03, 2010 by Sprowl

Very flavorful! I make lots of little casseroles to freeze, ready for our motorhome trips.

Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2010 by claudeusgothicus

oops! I don't know what happened to the other star! I wanted to give this dish 4 stars and now it won't let me change it, sorry.

Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2010 by claudeusgothicus

Thank-you! We enjoyed this dish as is, plus it has given me some great ideas for a few variations. This dish is exactly what I was looking for, good old fashioned full flavored 'real' cooking! Not some skimpy imitation diet food that gets passed off as being 'good' just because it's supposed to be good for you! LOL

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2009 by kathyfrance

Delicious! I made this into 4 smaller casseroles and popped 3 in the freezer. I also used whole grain penne pasta.

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by dilllady

Very good but very high in saturated fat.

Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by jpetei

Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by Arctic

Thank you very much for sharing this. My whole family loved it, even the picky eaters. Takes awhile to prepare but worth it. Will make a good pot luck item for holiday season.

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2009 by jennifer.svensson

Prep. time almost 11/2hrs. to get everything done..But it was worth it very very good...

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2009 by jennifer.svensson

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