If you are a busy mom like me, you know time is of the essence when it comes to making a decent meal for your family - one that they will all like as well! As I was checking out what was in my freezer and my pantry this morning and contimplating what to make, as I knew full well I had very limited time to make anything in between picking up my daughter from dance class at 4:30 and leaving for Bible Study at 6. I found some ingredients and thought, why not? Here is what I put together (no lie) in 30 minutes and you can too!
Beefy Cheese Rigatoni Bake with Garlic Buns
Ingredients:
Rigatoni Bake
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 Box Rigatoni Pasta
1 Jar of Marinara Sauce with Cheese
1/4 cup Bread Crumbs
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
2 tbsp garlic herb seasoning
Garlic Buns
1 hot dog bun per family member
butter or margarine
garlic salt
Preheat oven to 425. Brown ground beef in large fry pan over medium heat and add garlic seasoning. While meat is browning also start boiling water and cook pasta. Pasta and beef should both be done at the same time. (You can also be grating cheese at this time as well). Drain noodles and add to the browned meat. Add jar of sauce. Mix well. Add entire mixture to 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle top with cheese and bread crumbs. Cover with foil and place in oven for 15 - 20 minutes (long enough for cheese to melt well). While dish is baking, butter and season your buns and put on a baking sheet. As soon as your casserole comes out, turn oven to broil and add buns. Cook buns no longer than 3-4 minutes as they will burn!
Serve with mini carrots and dip (gotta get those vegis in!) and enjoy! This meal will feed my family of 3 for at least 2 days. I hope you love it as much as my family does!
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