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Beef Beans and Pasta Casserole

Here's how you make Beef Beans and Pasta Casserole
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 1h
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 pound bacon (slices, uncooked)
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey)
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 green pepper (bell pepper, chopped)
  • 4 to 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder (or any amount)
  • 15 ounces beans (kidney beans, canned, rinsed and drained)
  • 6 ounces mushrooms (one 6 ounce can, drained)
  • 28 ounces tomato sauce
  • 28 ounces diced tomatoes (with juice but slightly drained)
  • 2 cups pasta (2 cups cooked, pasta of your choice, don't cook it until soft though)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Pepper (any amount)
  • Parmesan cheese (any amount)
  • Shredded mozzarella cheese (any amount)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F.

  • Step 2: Fry bacon in a skillet until cooked and crisp. Slice into bite-size pieces. Set aside.

  • Step 3: In the same skillet, brown the ground beef/turkey, onions, and green peppers in a large skillet. Add garlic and cook for a few minutes.

  • Step 4: Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, kidney beans, mushrooms and Italian seasoning.

  • Step 5: Cover and cook at medium heat for around 20-22 minutes.

  • Step 6: Stir in salt, pepper, bacon and cooked pasta.

  • Step 7: Transfer to a greased 9x13 casserole dish.

  • Step 8: Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.

  • Step 9: Bake uncovered for around 35-40 minutes or until it's hot and it is bubbling.

  • Step 10: Remove from the oven, sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese, return to oven to melt cheese (10 minutes).

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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