{"id":6251,"date":"2026-06-28T14:45:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T14:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6251"},"modified":"2026-06-28T14:45:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T14:45:06","slug":"midwest-goodness-in-pasta-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/midwest-goodness-in-pasta-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Midwest Goodness In Pasta Form"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Midwest Goodness In Pasta Form<\/h1>\n<p>A hearty, comforting pasta casserole packed with ground beef, creamy sauce, cheese, and tender pasta\u2014perfect for family dinners.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>12 oz (340 g) pasta (rotini, penne, or elbow macaroni)<\/li>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 (10.5 oz) can cream of mushroom soup<\/li>\n<li>1 cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup milk<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Grease a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until <strong>al dente<\/strong>. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and diced onion until the beef is browned. Drain excess grease.<\/li>\n<li>Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, milk, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Fold in the cooked pasta and <strong>1\u00bd cups<\/strong> of the cheddar cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining <strong>\u00bd cup cheddar<\/strong> and the Parmesan cheese over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>20\u201325 minutes<\/strong>, or until hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted and lightly golden.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with chopped parsley if desired, then serve warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add frozen peas or corn for extra vegetables.<\/li>\n<li>Substitute ground turkey or chicken for a lighter version.<\/li>\n<li>Serve with garlic bread and a fresh green salad for a complete meal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 30 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 45 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6\u20138<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Midwest Goodness In Pasta Form A hearty, comforting pasta casserole packed with ground beef, creamy sauce, cheese, and tender pasta\u2014perfect&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6251"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6253,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6251\/revisions\/6253"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}