Beef Casserole Italiano

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 3575 degrees.
• 2 brown ground beef and onion, drain.
• 3 stir in tomato sauce, parsley, oregano, basil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 meanwhile combine spinach, ricotta cheese and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• 5 spoon spinach mixture around the edes of a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish, pour beef mixture into center.
• 6 cut each mozzarella slice into three strips and arrange in a lattice pattern over meat.
• 7 bake for 20 minutes.