2 lbs. ground beef or ground chuck
3 Tbsp chopped onion (optional)
2 - 24 oz jars Barilla spaghetti sauce (I use mushroom & garlic)
1 lb box shell macaroni
16 oz bag (4 cups) mozarella cheese
2 cups cottage cheese
1/4 cup parmeson cheese
pepper
Brown the burger with the onion in a skillet or dutch oven.
Add the jars of spaghetti sauce and stir to mix.
Cook the shell macaroni according to directions on package.
In a small bowl mix the cottage cheese, parmeson and sprinkle with pepper.
Start layering in an oven safe bowl in the following order:
hamburger/spaghetti sauce mixture
shell macaroni
cottage cheese mixture
mozarella cheese
Last layer should be the hamburger mixture.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately one hour.
Serve with warm garlic bread!