Joys Pasta Bake
- 1 box Whole Wheat Or Regular Pasta (ziti, Penne, Rotini)
- 1 pound Ground Beef Or Ground Turkey
- 1 package Spicy Italian Sausage (I Use Turkey Sausage), Casings Removed
- 1 whole Onion, Diced
- 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 2 dashes Salt And Pepper
- 1 dash Red Pepper Flakes (to Your Taste)
- 10 ounces, weight Box Frozen Spinach
- 2 jars Your Favorite Pasta Sauce
- 16 slices Mozzarella Cheese
- 8 ounces, weight Sour Cream
- 2 dashes Italian Seasoning
- 16 slices Provolone Cheese
- 8 ounces, weight Package Shredded Italian Cheese Blend
- Boil water and cook pasta according to directions on the box.
- Brown ground meet and sausage with onion and garlic.
- Drain fat.
- Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
- Cook spinach in microwave or on stove top according to directions on the box.
- Mix drained pasta with one jar of sauce.
- Mix meat and spinach with the other jar of sauce.
- Fill the bottom of a 9x13 pan with half of the pasta.
- Line 8 slices of mozzarella cheese over the pasta mixture.
- Spread a layer of sour cream over mozzarella.
- Sprinkle some Italian seasoning on the sour cream.
- Top sour cream with 8 provolone slices.
- Add half of the meat sauce on top of the cheese.
- Repeat pasta, cheese, sour cream, meat layers.
- Top with the shredded Italian cheese blend.
- Bake at 375 for 50-55 minutes.
whole wheat or regular pasta, ground beef, italian sausage, onion, garlic, salt, red pepper, frozen spinach, pasta sauce, mozzarella cheese, cream, provolone cheese, italian cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/joye28099s-pasta-bake/ (may not work)