Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Four-Pasta Beef Bake

Teresa Ambra

Four-Pasta Beef Bake is a delightful and easy recipe your family will love. It is especially kid-friendly and pretty easy to throw together. The recipe actually makes two huge casseroles. I usually halve the recipe or make one for the freezer. It has 4 kinds of pasta, spaghetti sauce, mozzarella cheese, and ground beef (I use ground turkey sometimes).

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This casserole is tasty comfort food at its best. Probably the most time consuming thing is cooking the pasta because each pasta takes different lengths of time to cook. I try to find pasta with similar cooking times so I can cook them together. Otherwise you will have to cook them separately or some will tear and be overcooked and others undercooked and still gummy.

The first time I made this delicious Taste of Home recipe was for a friend that had just had a baby. I was taking them a few meals to tide them over during a difficult time. This was the second time the mother had a baby about 2 months premature. The family loved it.

Thankfully, both those little girls are thriving and healthy today. I really like making up this recipe to take to families that need meals. I can make one for us and send one on for someone else. It’s a very simple recipe but, quite frankly, there are days when all I can handle is simple, quick and easy!

When I first posted this recipe in June of 2012, I had just started my blog. I remade the recipe in February of 2013, but those pictures were of  inferior quality. So I remade this recipe last week (September 2014) for someone who had recently taken a bad fall and gave them one casserole and served the other one for company we had that same day. I took some new pictures which are quite a bit clearer than my original ones.

While this recipe is pretty basic, you can certainly spiff it up if you desire. Adding a little crushed red pepper will provide zip. Adding minced garlic, basil, oregano and parsley to the spaghetti sauce will increase the flavor. Or, using homemade spaghetti sauce would certainly add to the quality of this recipe.

But if you want quick and easy (especially if you purchase assorted pasta that all have about the same length of cooking time), then Four-Pasta Beef Bake is an excellent option. Plus, if you know that you’re going to need a meal for a day when you have a busy schedule or lots of appointments, you can pull this casserole out of the freezer and it’s a real time saver. So if you enjoy Italian, consider making this tasty casserole some time.

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Four-Pasta Beef Bake is an incredibly simple and easy way to make dinner. Plus, you get two casseroles out of this recipe. Eat one now and freeze one for later!

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Four-Pasta Beef Bake is a great casserole to make when you have lots of company.

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

We enjoy Four-Pasta Beef Bake topped with a lot of cheese.

Here’s what I did.

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

I used these ingredients plus a couple more jars of spaghetti sauce.

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Cook pasta according to package directions. I was able to cook 3 of the pastas in one pot, and then cooked the other one in another since it needed to cook longer. Drain pasta and mix in a LARGE mixing bowl. (This large tupperware bowl wasn’t big enough).

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Cook ground beef, onions, mushrooms and peppers. Drain. Add to pasta in a large mixing bowl with spaghetti sauce and eggs.

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Stir all the ingredients together in the bowl.

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Spray two 9×13″ casserole dishes with baking spray. Pour all the pasta ingredients into the sprayed casserole dishes.

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. 

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Cover and bake the casserole about 45  minutes at 350.

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

To serve: Spoon Four-Pasta Beef Bake onto plates. Garnish with parmesan cheese if desired.

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Here’s a look at the interior of the casserole. Yum.

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

 Beef–pasta–spaghetti sauce–cheese–what more could you ask for? 

Here’s the recipe.

FOUR-PASTA BEEF BAKE

(Adapted from Taste of Home Church Supper Cookbook)

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Four-Pasta Beef Bake

Teresa Ambra
Tasty pasta dish actually makes 2 large casseroles. The recipe is filled with four kinds of pasta, spaghetti sauce, ground beef and topped with mozzarella cheese. It's kid-friendly and terrific to make for company or on days when you're short on time!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Pasta Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 24
Calories 293 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large stock pot with lid
  • 1 colander
  • 1 large skillet
  • 1 hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying
  • 1 spatula
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 2 9x13" glass baking dishes
  • aluminum foil

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups uncooked pasta, four assorted pasta shapes of your choice I used bow-ties, rotini, sea shells and pasta ribbons
  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 2 medium green peppers chopped, I used one yellow and one orange because we like their flavor better than green
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 2 cups fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 116 oz. jar meatless spaghetti sauce any flavor will do (four 29-ounce jars)
  • 2 large eggs slightly beaten
  • 16 oz. Mozzarella cheese shredded

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to package directions (for each kind) in a large sauce pans or stockpots. (Each one will require different lengths of cooking time).
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the beef, peppers, onions and mushrooms over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
  • Use a hamburger chopper to break the meat into tiny pieces while frying.
  • Drain pasta in colander and place in a very large bowl; stir in beef mixture, spaghetti sauce and eggs.
  • Transfer to two greased 9x13” baking dishes.
  • Sprinkle with cheese.
  • Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until bubbly.

Notes

NOTE: You can easily halve this recipe for one meal. I put the other casserole in the freezer for later.
 
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 20gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 802mgPotassium: 693mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 780IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 131mgIron: 3mg
Keyword beef, casserole, cheese, ground beef, main dish, mozzarella cheese, noodles, pasta
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

 

[b]Four-Pasta Beef Bake[/b]
Recipe Type: Pasta Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Author: Teresa Ambra adapted from [url href=”http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/four-pasta-beef-bake” target=”_blank” title=”four-pasta beef bake”]Taste of Home[/url]
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 20
Tasty pasta dish actually makes 2 large casseroles. This recipe is filled with four kinds of pasta, spaghetti sauce, ground beef and topped with mozzarella cheese.
Ingredients
  • 8 cups uncooked pasta (four assorted pasta shapes of your choice) I used bow-ties, rotini, sea shells and pasta ribbons
  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 2 medium green peppers, chopped (I used one yellow and one orange because we like their flavor better than green)
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced, or 8-oz. can mushrooms, drained
  • 4 29-oz. jars meatless spaghetti sauce
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 12-oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the beef, peppers, onions and mushrooms over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
  3. Drain pasta and place in a large bowl; stir in beef mixture, spaghetti sauce and eggs.
  4. Transfer to two greased 9×13” baking dishes.
  5. Sprinkle with cheese.
  6. Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until bubbly.
Notes
You can easily halve this recipe for one meal. I put the other casserole in the freezer for later.
Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Four-Pasta Beef Bake is an excellent option for making a freezer meal. Cover and freeze before baking and then bake it a couple of hours or until done, straight from the freezer.

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

We love any kind of Italian fare and this one is incredibly easy.

Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Enjoy Four-Pasta Beef Bake as a kid-friendly recipe. It can be quickly made on days you don’t have a lot of time on your hands.

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Four-Pasta Beef Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this quick & easy #Italian #pasta entree makes two casseroles. It's great for company or to provide a freezer meal to someone. #beef #groundbeef #cheese #mozzarellacheese #noodles #casserole

Four-Pasta Beef Bake

Teresa Ambra
Tasty pasta dish actually makes 2 large casseroles. The recipe is filled with four kinds of pasta, spaghetti sauce, ground beef and topped with mozzarella cheese. It's kid-friendly and terrific to make for company or on days when you're short on time!
No ratings yet
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Pasta Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 24
Calories 293 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large stock pot with lid
  • 1 colander
  • 1 large skillet
  • 1 hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying
  • 1 spatula
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 2 9×13" glass baking dishes
  • aluminum foil

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups uncooked pasta, four assorted pasta shapes of your choice I used bow-ties, rotini, sea shells and pasta ribbons
  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 2 medium green peppers chopped, I used one yellow and one orange because we like their flavor better than green
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 2 cups fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 116 oz. jar meatless spaghetti sauce any flavor will do (four 29-ounce jars)
  • 2 large eggs slightly beaten
  • 16 oz. Mozzarella cheese shredded

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to package directions (for each kind) in a large sauce pans or stockpots. (Each one will require different lengths of cooking time).
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the beef, peppers, onions and mushrooms over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
  • Use a hamburger chopper to break the meat into tiny pieces while frying.
  • Drain pasta in colander and place in a very large bowl; stir in beef mixture, spaghetti sauce and eggs.
  • Transfer to two greased 9×13” baking dishes.
  • Sprinkle with cheese.
  • Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until bubbly.

Notes

NOTE: You can easily halve this recipe for one meal. I put the other casserole in the freezer for later.
 
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 20gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 802mgPotassium: 693mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 780IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 131mgIron: 3mg
Keyword beef, casserole, cheese, ground beef, main dish, mozzarella cheese, noodles, pasta
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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