Stuffed Peppers Pasta Casserole

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef

• Produce

  • 5 Basil, leaves of
  • 1 Lg. green bell pepper
  • 1 Lg. orange bell pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp Oregano
  • 1 Yellow onion, med.

• Condiments

  • 1/3 cup Tomato sauce

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 lb Farfalle pasta, dry

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Black pepper, Fresh cracked
  • 1 1/2 cups Cheddar-jack cheese mix
  • 1 Salt

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 med. yellow onion
• 1 lg. green bell pepper
• 1 lg. orange bell pepper
• 1 lb ground beef
• ⅓ cup tomato sauce
• 5-6 leaves of basil
• 1½ tsp oregano
• Salt
• Fresh cracked black pepper
• 1 lb dry farfalle pasta
• 1½ cups shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese mix

Directions

• Cook pasta according to the package directions, drain and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease a casserole dish. (2½ - 3 quart baking dish will work.)
• Slice onions and peppers thin.
• Preheat a large cooking pan over medium heat. Add some vegetable oil, onions and peppers. Cook veggies until softened.
• Add ground beef to the pan. Break it up as much as possible, cover, and cook for a few minutes. Stir well breaking up clumps of beef. Add tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Mix and continue to cook, covered, until beef is done.
• Stir in oregano and chopped basil. Stir in pasta and transfer the mixture into a prepared baking dish.
• Spread shredded cheese all over the top and bake for 15-17 minutes.