cheesy bison burger casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• bison burgers:
• 4 slices whole-grain bread, processed into fine crumbs
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 1/4 pounds ground bison
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• casserole:
• 2 cups rotini pasta
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• combine bread crumbs, onion, ginger, mustard, salt, and curry powder together in a bowl; add ground bison, oats, and eggs and mix well. form bison mixture into 4 patties.
• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook patties until evenly browned, about 5 minutes per side. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees f (70 degrees c). transfer burgers to a plate to cool completely.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and transfer pasta to a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• spread tomatoes and tomato sauce over pasta; sprinkle 1/2 the cheddar cheese over tomatoes. arrange burgers on top of tomatoes and sprinkle the remaining cheese over burgers and tomatoes.
• bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and tomato sauce is bubbling, about 30 minutes.