Pizza Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. dry rice, cooked
1 lb. ground beef
2 c. tomato sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. parsley flakes
1 1/2 c. cottage cheese or Ricotta
1/2 c. grated cheese for topping

Preparation

Simmer browned ground beef, tomato sauce, sugar, salt, oregano and parsley flakes.
Mix cooked rice with the cottage cheese.
Put this layer of rice/cheese mixture in greased pan. Cover with thin layer of meat sauce and another thin layer of rice/cheese.
Alternate layers, ending with meat sauce layer.
Top with 1/2 cup grated cheese.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for about 30 minutes or in microwave on High for 6 minutes.