Ground Beef Spiral Bake

(Courtesy of Taste of Home)

Ingredients:
1 pkg. (16 oz.) spiral pasta
2 lbs. ground beef
2/3 c. chopped onion
1 tsp. minced garlic
2 jars (26 oz. each) spaghetti sauce
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
4 c. (16 oz.) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, tomato paste, basil and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes.

Stir pasta into meat mixture. Transfer to two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle each with 2 cups cheese. Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months.

Bake the remaining casserole, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.

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