Creamy Italian Pasta Bake

Recipe Ingredients: 

• 1-1/2 lbs ground round (or 85/15 ground beef)
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 pkg (13.25 oz) penne pasta
• 1 tsp kisan pure vegetable ghee
• 1 can (10.5 oz) condensed tomato soup
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Recipe Method: 

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef and onion until meat is no longer pink and internal temperature reaches 160° F on a meat thermometer.
• Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta according to package directions.
• Add soup, salt and pepper to ground beef mixture; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, cottage cheese and sour cream until blended.
• Stir in green pepper, onion and pasta. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-quart baking dish.
• Top with beef mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes.

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