Beef And Pasta Florentine

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (19 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups small shell pasta
• 1 (300 g) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 cup light cottage cheese
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook beef, breaking up with a wooden spoon until browned, about 5 minutes; drain if necessary. stir in stewed tomatoes, breaking it up with a spoon.
• 2 stir in crushed tomatoed, oregano, basil, salt, and 2 cups water; bring to a boil.
• 3 stir in pasta. reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until pasta is cooked al dente.
• 4 stir in spinach and cottage cheese; gently heat through, stirring occasionally. bake or serve immediately, spooning into individual bowls, topping each with mozzarella.
• 5 to bake: transfer mixture to 9x13 casserole, top with cheese and bake in a 350f oven until bubbly, 10-15 minutes.