Pasta Bake Casserole

Yield: 6 servings

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup onion chopped
• 4 tsp garlic minced
• 2 cups Mozzarella cheese grated
• 12 oz. Fusilli pasta (PK Note - Rotini works well too)
• 1 1/2 lbs Ground beef (PK Note - 1 lb is fine)
• 1 zuchini diced
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender. Drain water.
2. Brown ground beef over medium heat. Add in chopped onion, garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes. Add diced zuchini.
3. Combine pasta, meat mixture, crushed tomatoes.
4. Put in a baking dish (9 x 13”) alternating layers of meat mixture and cheese.
5. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until heated through. Broil for 3 minutes (until cheese is golden brown)

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