Dena's Baked Pasta

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fusilli
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 (16 ounce) cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons parsley (i use dried)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese (divided)
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (26 ounce) pasta sauce (classico with italian sausage,peppers,onions)
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 prepare fusilli per directions on package, drain.
• 3 in a very large frying pan or dutch oven, cook hamburger and onion until meat is no longer pink.
• 4 drain off excess grease.
• 5 in a large bowl, mix egg, cottage cheese, parsley, garlic powder, 1 1/2 celsius of mozzarella, parmesan, and tomato sauce.
• 6 add to hamburger mixture.
• 7 add 3/4 jar of the pasta sauce.
• 8 salt & pepper to taste.
• 9 mix well then transfer to a 9 x 13 baking dish.
• 10 top with remaining sauce and mozarella.
• 11 bake uncovered for 30-35 minute.