Pasta and Ground Beef Casserole

By constanceschweiss

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound elbows or shells
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
• 4 tablespoon chopped green olives
• 2 cups spaghetti sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta to desired doneness; drain and set aside.

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown ground beef then drain off excess liquid.

In a 2-quart casserole, layer half the pasta, half the beef, half the Cheddar cheese, half the olives, and half the spaghetti sauce. Repeat layers.

Cover and bake about 1 hour, or until heated through.