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Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce Recipe

Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

This easy tomato cream sauce recipe is a nice way to amp up your usual tomato sauce.
Course Entree
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 -6 servings
Author Cindy Schultz

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pasta I used Ziti
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 45 oz jar of Ragu Traditional or your favorite jarred spaghetti sauce
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  2. While pasta is cooking, in a large skillet, brown and crumble the ground beef.
  3. While the meat is cooking, beat together the cottage cheese, sour cream and cream cheese with an electric mixer.
  4. Drain the fat off of the ground beef.
  5. Place the meat in a very large bowl and stir in the tomato sauce, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
  6. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
  7. Mix the cream cheese mixture with the pasta in the pot and then transfer that too the extra large bowl that holds the ground beef. Stir well until everything is combined.
  8. Serve immediately with a salad and garlic bread.