Ground Beef Pasta Bake(One Dish Dinner) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen, chopped spinach
2 lb. ground chuck
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 (14 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce (with mushrooms)
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
salt and pepper to taste
2 c. (8 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
2 large eggs, beaten
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
3 c. (8 oz.) uncooked shell macaroni

Preparation

Cook spinach according to package directions. Drain.
Reserve liquid.
Set spinach aside.
Add enough water to liquid to make 1 cup; set aside.
Cook ground chuck, onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet, stirring until meat crumbles and onion is tender. Drain; discard liquid. Add 1 cup spinach liquid, spaghetti sauce and tomato sauce and paste, salt and pepper to beef in skillet.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Set aside.
Cook pasta as package directs. Drain.
Combine pasta, spinach, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, eggs and 1 tablespoon oil.
Divide pasta mixture in two 8-inch square baking dishes. Spoon sauce evenly over pasta. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle casseroles evenly with rest of cheese.
Bake 5 more minutes.
Yields 4 servings per casserole.