Creamy Pasta Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (12 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
• 1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (24 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain and return pasta to pot. melt cream cheese into the pasta. stir pasta sauce, italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes into the pasta mixture.
• heat a skillet over medium heat. break ground beef into small pieces and add to the skillet; cook and stir until some of the fat has rendered, 2 to 3 minutes. add onion and garlic to the beef, continue cooking until the ground beef is completely browned, about 5 minutes more. stir beef mixture into the pasta mixture.
• pour pasta-and-beef mixture into a 3-quart casserole dish. sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the dish.
• bake in preheated oven until the mozzarella cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes.