Do you know what I love about this casserole the most? It is budget-friendly! I also love the fact that it is quick and easy to make. it sort of reminds me of a baked American goulash. Yes, yes, I know this isn’t really goulash and there isn’t any paprika in it, blah blah blah. LOL If you don’t want to compare this dish to goulash then don’t. it’s that simple, ladies and gents 🙂 Anyhoo, I hope you all enjoy this easy weeknight bake as much as me and mine do.
I sometimes serve a side salad with this meal but we don’t even really need it because this casserole is so insanely filling. It comes together easily and everyone loves it. You can’t beat that!
Ingredients
2 cans (8-ounces each) Hunt’s tomato sauce
1 can (14.5-ounces) diced tomatoes
2 cans (10.5-ounces) Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup
2 cups shredded Kraft Mozzarella or Cheddar cheese
1 (16-ounces) Barilla package of pasta
1 pound ground turkey or ground beef
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Fill a pot with water and set on the stove to boil. You will need enough water to cook one box of pasta.
While the water is warming up, add your ground turkey to a skillet. You want to use one with the tallest sides possible. Break it into chunks and brown over medium heat.
Drain the fat from the ground turkey (or beef if thats what youre using)
Once your water is at a rolling boil add some salt to the water (for flavor) and a dash of olive oil (to keep the pasta from sticking to each other). Then, add your pasta. Cook until al dente (or slightly firm).
Once the pasta is cooked, drain the water and then place your cooked pasta into a 9×13 pan.
Place the drained ground turkey back into the skillet you used before. Add the cans of tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and cream of mushroom soup to the ground turkey. *You could also add some shredded cheese to the mixture add this point*
Mix the ingredients together and cook over medium-low heat until it begins to simmer.
Pour the meat/tomato/mushroom mixture over the cooked pasta in the 9×13 pan. The liquid from the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce will allow the mixture to seep down into the dish, covering all the pasta.
Cover the casserole with shredded cheese.
Bake in your pre-heated oven for 20 minutes or until the cheese on top is melted. After removing from the oven let the casserole set for 5-10 minutes and then serve to all the hungry bellies in your home!
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Quick Tip: Serve this casserole with a tossed salad and there you have it. Dinner is done!