Rita's Spinach Casserole recipe

6 servings

1 pound ground beef

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon dried thyme

3 1/2 cups farfalle (bow tie) pasta, uncooked

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Bring a pan of lightly salted water to a boil.

Add the pasta, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes.

Crumble ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat.

Cook, stirring constantly until evenly browned.

Drain excess grease, and stir in the tomato sauce, sour cream and thyme.

Place the cooked pasta into the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish.

Pour the ground beef mixture over the pasta.

Cover with a layer of spinach.

Top with shredded cheese.

Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through and lightly browned on the top.