Kay’s Pasta Casserole Recipe

5 from 1 vote

When you’re craving pasta, try our old family recipe – it’s a hearty, cheesy baked pasta dish.

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: baked pasta, baked pasta casserole, comfort food, pasta, pasta casserole

Servings: servings

Calories: 296kcal

1 pound ground beef
½ pound penne Pasta
1 small yellow onion diced
2 cups mozzarella cheese grated
1 brown gravy packet .87 ounce
1 can tomato soup 10 ounce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon coriander
Salt and pepper to taste note, the gravy has some saltiness so go slow when adding

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Cook pasta per instructions on box and drain. Add cooked pasta to a medium casserole dish.
Follow instructions on gravy packet and prepare gravy. Set aside
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions. Cook until translucent (about 3-4 minutes stirring often). Set onion aside.
Add ground beef to skillet and cook over medium heat until no longer pink (4-6 minutes). Add onions, garlic powder, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper to the skillet and mix well with the ground beef. Add gravy, stir in and bring to a boil
Lower heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. It should not be watery.
Add tomato soup over the pasta and combine. Take the beef mixture and place on top of the pasta. Add mozzarella cheese on top of the beef mixture.
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Cheese should be melted, and casserole should be hot throughout. Serve

You can try different flavors by using chicken or ground turkey instead of beef and using a light gravy instead of brown gravy. You can mix up the cheese you use as well.
The flavor gets better over time and makes great leftovers.