Millennium Italian Casserole

Description

From my great recipes. One of my favorites!

Ingredients

• Jumbo Pasta Shells
• Ricotta Cheese
• Butter
• Tomato Sauce
• Mushroom
• Green Pepper
• Pepperoni
• Mozzarella Cheese
• Ground Beef
• Dried Oregano
• Black Pepper

Instructions

1. Cook shells as directed on package
2. Drain
3. Saut ground beef
4. Mix cottage or ricotta cheese, butter, and tomato sauce until well blended
5. Stir in mushrooms and green pepper, blending well
6. Add oregano and pepper
7. Place layer of cooked shells in bottom of lightly buttered casserole
8. Cover with layer of cottage cheese mixture
9. Top with half of the pepperoni
10. Place 2 slices mozzarella cheese on top
11. Crumble 1 / 3 ground beef evenly over cheese
12. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ending with mozzarella cheese on top, ringed with pepperoni slices
13. Bake at 350 degrees f for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly