Deluxe Weekend Dish

By jwbrouss

This dish freezes well. It can be frozen uncooked or frozen cooked and cut into squares for individual portions.

Ingredients

• 2 tbls olive oil
• 2 lbs ground round
• 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 (12 oz) can tomato paste
• 2 tsps dried basil
• 2 tsps oregano
• 1 (1oz) pkg dry onion soup mix
• 1 cup water
• 1 or 2 cloves garlic,minced
• 1-1/2 tsps salt
• 1.2 tsps black pepper
• 1/4 tsp red pepper
• 1/2 lb thin noodles, spaghetti, or macaroni
• 1 (1 lb) carton small curd cottage cheese
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Brown meat in olive oil; drain off excess fat.

2. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, basil, oregano, dry soup mix, water, garlic, salt, black & red pepper. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes. Taste for seasoning.

3. Boil pasta in salted water until tender; drain.

4. Layer in casserole; pasta, mozzarella, meat, cottage cheese & Parmesan cheese.

5. Bake in 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until heated through.