Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1/2 cup sweet onion (chopped)
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder (to taste)
  • 8 ounces elbows (*we used Barilla Pronto Pasta)
  • 16 ounces marinara sauce
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups Italian style shredded cheese
  • 1 tbsp parsley

Instruction

  • In your large cast iron pan (or another skillet) pan-fry your meat and onion until meat is fully cooked, drain grease and set meat aside in another bowl.
  • Once you drain grease from the skillet, add three cups of cold water, and 1 box of Barilla Pronto (requires no draining *see notes below*, boil for 10 minutes flat. (I like to stir mine a bit so that the pasta does not stick to the bottom of the pan).
  • Once the pasta is done, add in meat and onion mixture, cottage, ricotta, sauce and 1 cup of Italian style shredded cheese.
  • Mix and top with remaining cheese .
  • Place in the oven for 15 minutes at 350 degree f.
  • Top with fresh parsley.