Italian Pasta Casserole

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb Italian turkey sausage
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cans (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 3/4 tsp tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp dried thyme
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 2 oz sliced turkey pepperoni
• 1 cup (4 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook pasta according to pkg directions. Meanwhile, crumble beef and sausage into a large skillet; add onion and garlic. Cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes.

2. Drain pasta; stir in meat mixture and pepperoni. Transfer half of pasta mixture to a 2 qt baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with half of cheese; repeat layers. Cover and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.