Use bow tie pasta in this ravioli casserole cooked in your slow cooker.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef
- 1 medium onion
- 1 clove of garlic or 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 8-ounce cans of tomato sauce
- 1 14-ounce can stewed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 package frozen chopped spinach - thawed
- 1 package (16oz) bow tie pasta - cooked
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Preparation:
Brown beef, onion and garlic. Drain and place in slow cooker.Add tomato sauce, seasonings, stewed tomatoes and cover and cook for 7-8 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high.
In the last 30 minutes turn the slow cooker on high if cooking on low temp and add the cooked pasta, spinach and cheeses. I usually layer this with the spinach, cheese and then the pasta on top and then top with parmesan cheese again. - MarshaSue
