Johnny Marzetti Casserole

Ingredients

• cooking spray (1 pinch)
• rotini pasta (8 ounces)
• ground beef (1 pound)
• bulk mild Italian sausage (0.5 pound)
• chopped onion (0.75 cup)
• chopped celery (0.25 cup)
• garlic, minced (1 clove)
• minced green bell pepper (1 tablespoon)
• salt and pepper (0 )
• tomato sauce (1 (15 ounce) can)
• diced tomatoes (1 (14.4 ounce) can)
• shredded Italian cheese blend (2 cups)
• shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (1.5 cups)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 6 to 8 minutes; drain. Run cold water over pasta to stop it from cooking further.
3. While the pasta is cooking, cook ground beef and sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until completely browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes. Add onion, celery, garlic, and bell pepper; cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and stir in tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Let cool for 5 minutes.
4. Spread pasta over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle Italian cheese blend over rotini, then pour meat sauce over top. Cover the dish with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the casserole. Continue to bake until Cheddar has melted, about 5 minutes. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 790
• fat: 53 g
• sats: 25 g
• carbs: 39 g
• fibre: 3 g
• protein: 41 g
• salt: 1.3 g