Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 10 servings

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb hot Italian sausage (if in link form, remove casing and cook like ground beef)
• 1 (16 oz) box Rigatoni pasta
• .5 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (26 oz) jar spagetti sauce
• 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp basil
• .5 tsp salt
• .5 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1.5 cups cottage cheese
• .66 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp parsley

Steps

1. Boil pasta till al dente. Drain and set aside.
2. Cook ground beef, sausage, onion and garlic in skillet till beef is done. Drain fat. Set aside.
3. Prepare sauce by simmering together the pre-made sauce , tomato sauce, and spices. Simmer about an hour
4. In a medium bowl, combine sour cream, cottage cheese and parsley. Add 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and set aside.
5. Assemble in lightly greased 13x9 casserole dish in this order: 1 cup sauce, 1/2 of the cooked pasta, 1/2 of the meat, all of the cottage cheese mixture, 2 cups of sauce, remaining pasta, remaining meat, the remaining sauce, and 2 cups of mozzarella.
6. This should fill the entire casserole dish. Cover with foil and bake at 375F for about 40 minutes or till sides start to bubble. Remove foil and bake about 10 minutes more or till cheese is melted and brown.

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