Hearty Weekday Casserole

Ingredients

• 4 cups dry penne pasta
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 small chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 4 ounce can mushrooms, drained
• 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce with Italian herbs
• 1 14.4 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 cup Daisy Brand Cottage Cheese
• 8 ounces sliced Swiss cheese

Directions

Cook the pasta in salted water according to the package directions; drain and reserve. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet cook the ground beef until no longer pink; sprinkle with flour and salt. Add the onion, green bell pepper and mushrooms. Cook for an additional 2 minutes. Remove the mixture from the heat. Add the tomato sauce, drained tomatoes, and cottage cheese. Combine the beef mixture with the drained pasta. Pour into a 9x13 inch (3-quart) baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Top the casserole with sliced Swiss cheese. Bake the casserole at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until cheese has melted and started to brown.

Nutrition Information

Calories	182 cals
Total Fat	4 g
Cholesterol	25 mg
Dietary Fiber	2 g
Sodium	1142 mg
Protein	13 g
Total Carbohydrate	25 g