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Cheesy Beef Spirals

Name: Cheesy Beef Spirals
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked spiral pasta; 2 pounds ground beef; 2 small onions, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 jar (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce; 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 pound process cheese (Velveeta), cubed; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min.

Makes

10 servings

"My mom shared this easy-to-assemble casserole years ago," recalls Brenda Marschall of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. "It's very good with garlic toast," she adds. Large shell macaroni or ziti noodles can be used instead of spiral pasta.

Cheesy Beef Spirals Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
2 pounds ground beef
2 small onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 jar (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 pound process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook the beef, onions and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and mushrooms; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Place 1/2 cup of meat sauce in a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Drain pasta; place half over sauce. Top with half of the remaining meat sauce; spread with sour cream. Top with process cheese and remaining pasta and meat sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly.

Can you freeze Cheesy Beef Spirals?

Freeze individual portions of cooled pasta mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little spaghetti sauce if necessary.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 464 calories, 25g fat (12g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 849mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 2g fiber), 33g protein.