Mexican Pasta Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup onion
• 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes with juice
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 8 ounces 93% lean ground beef
• 3 cups whole wheat penne or 3 cups whole wheat ziti (6 oz. dried)
• 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425*.
• 2 spray 7x11 baking dish with cooking spray.
• 3 blend together onions, tomatos, taco mix and black beans.
• 4 you can use the food processor if you prefer a smooth.
• 5 sauce.
• 6 spread 1 cup of tomato mixture on bottom of pan.
• 7 add cooked pasta.
• 8 dot with ricotta cheese and then spread ricotta over pasta mixture.
• 9 stir ground beef into remaining tomato mixture.
• 10 spoon over ricotta.
• 11 sprinkle with cheese.
• 12 bake 25-30 minute.