Pasta Bake with Beef and Cheese

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 package (about 0.9 ounces) onion soup mix (makes 2 cups of soup)
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• salt and pepper
• 6 ounces small shaped pasta (tubes, rotelle, shells, etc.)
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesian or Romano cheese (divided)
• 1 cup shredded moserella cheese (4 ounces)

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a skillet and brown beef. Drain.

2. Prepare 2 cups of soup per packet directions.

3. Add soup, tomato sauce, basil, salt and pepper to to ground beef. Cook over low heat uncovered for about 15 minutes.

4. Preheat oven to 350F. Cook pasta per package directions.

5. Spread half of the meat mixture into an 8 inch x 8 inch baking pan. Spread pasta into baking pan. Add 1/4 cup grated Parmesian or Romano cheese. Spread the remaining beef mixture into the pan, cover with 1/4 cup grated Parmesian or Romano cheese and mozerella cheese.

6. Bake for about 30 minutes.

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