Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
  • 24 ounces spaghetti sauce ((recommended: Ragu traditional spaghetti sauce))
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 16 ounces pasta ((see notes))
  • 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instruction

  • Start by putting a large pot of salted water on to boil and preheating the oven to 350.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the ground beef and cook, stirring until it's nicely browned with no visible pink color remaining. Drain off any excess fat and return the ground beef to the pan.
  • Add the spaghetti sauce, salt, and pepper, and stir that together with the ground beef.
  • Bring the mixture to a bubble, cover it, and reduce the heat to a simmer.
  • By this time, the water should be boiling so you can drop in your pasta and let it cook according to the package directions. When the pasta is done, drain it and start assembling the casserole.
  • Put about 1/3 of the meat sauce on the bottom of your casserole dish.
  • Add about half the cooked pasta.
  • Top with half the cheddar cheese.
  • Add another third of the sauce and the remaining pasta.
  • End with the rest of the sauce and top with the remaining one cup of cheddar and the Parmesan cheese on top.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
  • Remove the dish from the oven and allow it to cool slightly before serving.