Baked Rotini with Ground Beef and Tomato Sauce 🍅🧀🥕🧅🧄 Easy Baked Pasta Casserole with Meat Sauce 👨‍🍳

My baked rotini with ground beef and tomato sauce recipe has plenty of cheese and vegetables, making it super delicious and filling. Rotini spirals have small grooves that hold bits of meat and chunks of veggies much better than other types of pasta, so this casserole holds its shape really well when sliced. The two secrets are a can of tomato paste to enhance the tomato flavor, as well as a cheese and sour cream topping that adds a nice tang and brings out the other flavors. If you love Southern-style baked spaghetti and ziti but you want something a bit different, watch this video to learn how to make my baked rotini recipe!

This is a recipe that I invented, and even though it was my first time making it, it was delicious! Although all the flavors were well-balanced, the tomato flavor was probably the most pronounced. I think the tomato came through so strongly because of the spices (especially basil and garlic) and especially the tomato paste.

There was plenty of ground beef and chopped vegetables, the red bell pepper and carrots really coming through nicely to add a bit of subtle sweetness. The cheese was definitely present in the casserole itself, but I mostly tasted it in the sour cream and cheese topping.

In regards to the topping: you can definitely leave out the sour cream and just add a thick layer of cheese and some extra spices. However, I highly recommend adding some sour cream or mayo to the topping since the extra tanginess was a nice addition.

Even though this baked rotini recipe turned out great, I can think of two possible changes. First of all, a bit of Italian sausage would be nice: the fennel seeds would help bring out the tomato flavor even more. Also, even though I liked the mozzarella in this, I think sharp cheddar would be good as well. I think the tang in the cheddar would accentuate the other flavors.

Like I said, this cheesy baked rotini with ground beef and tomato sauce recipe was easy to make and delicious to eat. If you're looking for a good pasta bake recipe that's similar to Southern-style baked spaghetti or ziti, this one is for you.🍅🧀🥕🧅🧄👨‍🍳

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