Spinach Ground Beef Casserole             
Source: Sunset Magazine
 

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
42 oz. tomato sauce
8 oz. bowtie or shell pasta, cooked and drained

Spinach mixture
1/4 c. salad oil
1 c. bread crumbs
1 pkg. chopped spinach, fresh or frozen
1/4 c. parsley, minced
1/2 c. parmesan cheese, grated
dash of salt, pepper, sage

Directions:
Cook and drain pasta. Set aside. Cook and drain ground beef, adding onion and garlic to taste. Add tomato sauce and simmer until hot. Set aside. Blend spinach mixture in a cooking bowl. Grease a 9" x 13" pan or equivalent covered casserole dish. Place 1/2 of the pasta into the bottom of the pan/dish. Add 1/2 of the spinach mixture plus 1/2 of the ground beef mixture. Repeat to create layers. Bake uncovered in a 350 degree F. oven for 30 minutes or until hot.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.