Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta Bake
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Serves: 8-10
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb Boxed Ziti Pasta
  • 1 lb Mild Italian Sausage
  • 1 lb Lean Ground Beef
  • 2 cups Cooked Bacon Pieces, divided
  • 1 tsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1 tsp Garlic Salt
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 TB Brown Sugar
  • 1 24 ounce Jar of Pasta Sauce
  • 1 14.5 ounce can Red Gold Diced Petite Tomatoes (drained)
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 15 ounce container of Crystal Farms Ricotta Cheese
  • 4 cups Shredded Mild Cheddar
  • Garnish: Chopped Lettuce, Pickles, Bacon Pieces and Tomatoes
Instructions
  1. Directions:
  2. Preheat oven to 375.
  3. Prepare pasta according to box directions and set aside.
  4. In a Dutch Oven or large pot, combine sausage, beef, 1 cup of cooked bacon pieces, garlic, Italian seasoning, garlic salt, onion powder, smoked paprika and brown sugar. Cook over medium temperature until meat has cooked. Then add pasta sauce and diced tomatoes, cook for twenty minutes.
  5. In a large-sized bowl, combine egg, ricotta and 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese. Combine this mixture with meat sauce and cooked pasta. Put mixture into a 9x13 pan. Top with 2 cups of remaining shredded cheese and cover with tin foil. Bake for 25 minutes covered and 10 uncovered. Garnish with lettuce, pickles and bacon pieces.
Recipe by Dining with Alice at https://diningwithalice.com/weeknight-meals/bacon-cheeseburger-pasta-bake/