Pasta Casserole

So this is my favorite easy pasta casserole. It's a very easy recipe and only takes about an hour, and that includes bake time. I usually make 2 different casseroles, one with regular dairy cheese and one with veggie shreds or soy cheese. Substitute the soy for the dairy to make this recipe dairy free, (as long as your sauce contains no dairy, the one I buy is dairy-free) and use it as you would a regular cheese with the same amounts. So here it is, I hope you guys enjoy it!

You will need:

1 lb elbow or small shell noodles (I always use elbows, but shells are fun for my girls every once in a while)

1 lb extra lean ground beef or ground turkey burger (I prefer turkey)

1-2 26+ oz jars or cans of Spaghetti Sauce

13x9 casserole dish

Plenty of Mozzarella Cheese

Directions:

1.) Cook your noodles according to the directions on the box (or as you usually would).

2.) While your noodles are cooking, brown your meat. Now, you don't have to season the meat if you don't want to, but it adds more flavor to the casserole if you do. I usually add a healthy sprinkling of pepper and salt, a light sprinkle of garlic powder, a few pinches of onion powder, and a dash of italian seasoning.

3.) Prepare your casserole dish by pouring a thin layer of sauce on the bottom. Once your pasta is strained add a layer of pasta. You'll use most of what you cooked.

4.) Sprinkle a layer of cheese on top of your noodles and a layer of sauce.

5.) On top of the layer of sauce spread out the entire lb of meat evenly and then add another layer of cheese.

6.) Last but not least, one more light layer of sauce and then another of cheese.

7.) Cover your dish with tin foil or the lid to your dish (unless it's plastic of course) and pop that in the oven for 25 minutes. When the timer goes off take off the tin foil and cook uncovered an additional 5 minutes. You're done! A yummy Pasta Casserole indeed :)