Italian Bow Tie Bake

Ok, so I like to try new recipes. But, I have to admit I don't do it very often. As a result I tend to collect recipes and cook books. Well, when planning my menu for the end of April and into May I perused through a cook book and picked one and then tabbed a few others to try. Last week I actually remembered to get the ingredients needed onto my grocery list, into my buggy and home.

Being a very picky eater (and married to one) it can be difficult to find one I am brave enough to try. So, the experiment yesterday was Bow-Tie Pasta (ok can you believe I have never eaten or made it?).

Cook Book: Taste of Home; Casseroles, slow cookers & soups. (page 84)

Italian Bow Tie Bake

Prep: 20 Cook: 15 (OK that was a winning part too!!)

* 8 oz uncooked bow tie pasta
* 1 jar (16 oz) garlic and onion spaghetti sauce (I used sauce I canned 1 qt jar and sauce I froze 1 qt baggie - from my garden last year - the jarred was spaghetti sauce the baggie was tomato sauce. I liked having the extra sauce so that the 2nd day in the oven it was still moist.)
* 1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
* 2 cups (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook pasta according to package directions, drain. In a large bowl, combine spaghetti sauce and salad dressing mix. I also added 1 lb cooked ground beef with Italian seasonings. Add pasta, toss to coat.

Transfer to a greased shallow 2 qt baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 400' for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Yield 4 (for us it was more like 6 - 8 with the ground beef).

Enjoy - we did!!!