Italian Casserole

Contributed byLaura Griffin
Slice of Italian casserole with melted cheese, pepperoni topping, and shell pasta on a white plate.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounce pasta shells (medium)
  • 1 pound hamburger
  • 8 ounce cottage cheese
  • 6 tablespoon butter (melted)
  • 3 can tomato sauce (8-oz cans)
  • 1 cup sliced pepperoni
  • 2 package shredded mozzarella cheese (8-oz pks)
  • 1 can sliced mushrooms (8-oz can, drained)
  • 1 green bell pepper (diced)
  • oregano (to taste)
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)
Yield: 8 Servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Instructions

Cook pasta; drain. Cook hamburger; drain fat. In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, butter, tomato sauce, mushrooms, green pepper, oregano, salt and pepper. Place cooked pasta on bottom of a greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Cover with hamburger. Sprinkle with half of mozzarella cheese. Top with half of the pepperoni. Pour tomato sauce mixture evenly over top. Cover with rest of mozzarella cheese. Layer with rest of pepperoni. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.

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