Cheesy Layered Ground Beef and Pasta Casserole

Preparation

1. 1
   Step 1

   Preheat your oven to 175°C and grease a large lasagna dish.

2. 2
   Step 2

   Cook 250 g pasta in boiling water until firm-tender. Drain well.

3. 3
   Step 3

   Toss the cooked pasta with 30 ml oil to prevent sticking and set aside.

4. 4
   Step 4

   In a skillet, brown 1.13 kg ground beef with 150 g chopped onion.

5. 5
   Step 5

   Add 30 g jalapenos, 200 g sliced mushrooms, and 30 g garlic to the skillet. Cook until tender.

6. 6
   Step 6

   Stir 100 g parmesan, 680 g tomato sauce, 5 g salt, and 2 g pepper into the meat mixture. Heat through.

7. 7
   Step 7

   Spread half of the meat sauce into the bottom of the prepared dish.

8. 8
   Step 8

   Layer half of the cooked pasta over the sauce.

9. 9
   Step 9

   Sprinkle 200 g mozzarella cheese over the pasta layer.

10. 10
    Step 10

    In a bowl, mix 225 g cottage cheese, 120 g sour cream, and 100 g parmesan cheese.

11. 11
    Step 11

    Spread the cheese mixture over the mozzarella layer.

12. 12
    Step 12

    Top with the remaining meat sauce, remaining pasta, and remaining 200 g mozzarella.

13. 13
    Step 13

    Cover the dish and bake for 20 minutes.

    Timer · 20 min
14. 14
    Step 14

    Remove the cover and bake for another 10-15 minutes until bubbly.

    Timer · 15 min