Johnny Marzetti Casserole

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 30 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 50 minutes

Ingredients

cooking spray

8 ounces rotini pasta

1 pound ground beef

½ pound bulk mild Italian sausage

¾ cup chopped onion

¼ cup chopped celery

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tablespoon minced green bell pepper

salt and pepper to taste

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (14.4 ounce) can diced tomatoes

2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend

1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

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.

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.

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.

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

• Calories: 790 kcal
• Total Fat: 53 g
• Saturated Fat: 25 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 152 mg
• Sodium: 1301 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 39 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Protein: 41 g