Cottage Cheese Beef Casserole 🍲
Ground beef layered with cottage cheese and pasta in a baked casserole, delivering massive protein in every creamy, satisfying bite.
Ingredients (serves 6)
- 1.5 lb ground beef
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 1.5 cups cottage cheese
- 1 onion
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella
- 2 eggs
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Italian seasoning
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- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook penne according to package directions, drain and set aside.
- 2
Dice onion. Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat with onion for 7 minutes. Drain excess fat.
- 3
Stir marinara sauce into the beef and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- 4
In a bowl, combine cottage cheese, eggs, and half the mozzarella.
- 5
Spread half the beef sauce in a 9x13 baking dish. Layer with penne, then cottage cheese mixture. Top with remaining beef sauce and mozzarella.
- 6
Bake covered for 20 minutes, then uncovered for 10 minutes until bubbly and top is golden.
