HAMBURGER ‘N SHELLS ITALIA

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Posted on July 16, 2011 by The Southern Lady

This is a casserole your family will enjoy over and over again. Just add a salad and bread and you have a meal.

2 cups medium sized pasta shells, uncooked

1 pound hamburger

1 small onion, chopped or 1 cup

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning (could use Oregano, too)

1 teaspoon salt

2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce

1 (13.25 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained

2 cups small curd cottage cheese

2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded (can use cheese of your choice)

Cook the pasta shells according to package directions to the al dente stage, drain and set aside. In a skillet brown the hamburger and onion, add pepper, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and mushrooms. Drain hamburger. Add the shells to the hamburger mixture along with the tomato sauce. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish. Spread a layer of the hamburger in the bottom of the dish. Spread a cup of the cottage cheese over the hamburger followed by a cup of the shredded cheese. Add a second layer ending with cheese on top. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven about 35 to 40 minutes until bubbly. Makes about 8 to 10 servings. Enjoy!

This is a great comfort food. We love this recipe.

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Filed under: Casseroles and Skillet Meals Tagged: | baking, dinner, Entertaining, food, Italian, recipes

9 Responses

Dawn Craig Stewart, on July 16, 2011 at 7:42 am said:

to make it faster, skip the layering, it all gets mixed up anyway

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- Dawn Craig Stewart, on July 16, 2011 at 7:42 am said:
  
  forgot to say, except the pretty cheese top
  
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georgettesullins, on July 16, 2011 at 8:12 am said:

Now that’s a go-to family casserole. Thank you for the inspiration.

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Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide, on July 16, 2011 at 10:04 am said:

Another great meal! Love the cheddar cheese topping, but it also makes me want to make baked zitti! I always use ricotta, but I know some people prefer cottage cheese, cheaper and moister.

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olddiggerMargaret Cloud, on July 16, 2011 at 11:53 am said:

I like casserole meals and this is a great one. The cottage cheese sound like a winner, must try this also. I have made a great many meals after visiting here. Thank you for coming by and leaving a kind comment. It is also heating up here, whew.

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savorysoco, on July 16, 2011 at 6:24 pm said:

This looks incredibly good and easy, and like something my boyfriend would love! I’m going to have to make this sometime soon, thanks for the recipe!

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Amy VanD, on September 30, 2011 at 11:56 am said:

For what it’s worth, you list mushrooms in your ingredients but don’t “put” them into the recipe…

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- The Southern Lady, on September 30, 2011 at 1:46 pm said:
  
  Thanks Amy. I have corrected the recipe and added the mushrooms. I appreciate you letting me know about this error. Have a good weekend.
  
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Vic Burnham, on December 9, 2011 at 2:43 pm said:

I make this but I add a can of drained whole kernel corn to the hamburger .

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