Ingredients:
- 1 box Elliotts Pasta and Italian Red Sauce Mix
- 1 1/4 lb. ground beef
- 1-8 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1-6 oz. can tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water
- 24 oz. cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp. basil flakes
- 1/2 Tbls. Parsley flakes
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Brown the ground beef and drain well. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, sauce mix and 1/2 cup water to beef. Simmer for 10 minutes. Cook pasta according to directions; drain. Combine: cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, basil flakes and parsley flakes in a separate bowl. In a 2 quart casserole dish, layer 1/2 of the pasta, 1/2 of the meat mixture, 1/2 cottage cheese mixture, and 1/2 shredded mozzarella cheese. Continue with 1 more layer. Bake covered for 45 minutes at 350. Let cool for 10 minutes.