HAMBURGER ‘N SHELLS ITALIA
Hamburger ‘N Shells Italia is a great casserole that is perfect any night of the week.
This is a casserole your family will enjoy over and over again. Just add a salad and bread and you have a meal. Easy dishes like this are perfect for a busy night. You can throw this together and get on with your evening. If you love hamburger dishes, check out these ten!
Hamburger and Shells Italia Ingredients
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 (can use ricotta)
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded (can use cheese of your choice)
Hamburger and Shells Italia Instructions:
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.
If you like this recipe, you might also like my recipe for Hamburger Supreme Casserole.
Hamburger 'N Shells Italia
Ingredients
- 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 or ricotta
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded (can use cheese of your choice)
Instructions
- 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.
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