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Almost Lasagna
by Jennifer Findlay
serves: 8
  Stove-top casserole featuring pasta, beef, tomato sauce, and plenty of cheese.
Ingredients:
  1 8oz.   Mostaccioli Noodles-Box
  1 tsp.   Garlic Powder
  1/2 tsp.   Pepper
  1 lb   Ground Beef
  1 Can   DelMonte Four Cheese Spaghetti Sauce
  1 Cup   Cottage Cheese
  1 Cup   Sour Cream
  1 Cup   Shredded Cheese
  1 pkg.   frozen spinach, thawed and drained (optional)
Directions:
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Brown meat on the stove. Cook pasta according to directions on package. Drain and transfer to casserole dish. Top pasta with spaghetti sauce, garlic powder and pepper. Add cooked meat and optional spinach or other vegetables of your choice and stir just until mixture is coated in sauce.

Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, combine cheeses and sour cream. Top the pasta mixture with the cheese mixture. Place casserole dish in preheated oven and cook about 10 minutes, until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted. As an alternative, microwave in microwave-safe dish for 5-10 mixture, removing half-way through to stir.