Cheesy, tomatoey, beefy… this easy casserole for the freezer is satisfying and delicious. It’s quick to put together and makes two pans – one for dinner and one for the freezer. 
Cheesy Spirals is from the Add Salt & Serve e-book, Bulk Cooking for the Freezer: Ground Beef and is also featured in the Busy Mom Menu. It is a good recipe to prepare when you buy bulk ground beef. You can brown your beef, use 2 lbs. for the Cheesy Spirals and freeze the rest in 1 lb. portions.
If you have a smaller family and prefer to cook in smaller batches, you can probably get 3- 8″x8″ pans out of this recipe instead of 1- 9″x12″ pan and 1- 8″x8″ pan.
⏲️ Time needed
You can heat the beef mixture while the pasta is cooking and have both ready in about 15 minutes. Baking will take 30-40 minutes, which means you can have dinner on the table in less than an hour.
🥘 Ingredients
- pasta spirals
- cooked ground beef
- spaghetti sauce
- condensed cheddar cheese soup
- black pepper
- Italian seasoning
- shredded mozzarella cheese
🍲 Adaptations for dietary restrictions
Gluten-free
Gluten-free pasta comes in every shape and size and can be found in most grocery stores.
📋 Instructions
Cook pasta spirals according to package instructions, slightly undercooking. Drain and rinse; return to pan. Add 5 cups of cooked beef, spaghetti sauce, cheddar cheese soup, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cook over low heat, stirring regularly, until well mixed. Remove from heat and stir in shredded mozzarella cheese.
Spray a 9″x12″ pan and an 8″x8″ pan with non-stick cooking spray and pour mixture into pans. Bake the larger pan at 350°F for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly.
Wrap the smaller pan for the freezer and label as “Cheese Spirals: Thaw. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until heated through.”
💭 Tips
If you have a smaller family and prefer to cook in smaller batches, you can probably get 3- 8″x8″ pans out of this recipe instead of 1- 9″x12″ pan and 1- 8″x8″ pan.
❄️ Freezer instructions
Wrap the smaller pan for the freezer and label as “Cheesy Spirals: Thaw. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until heated through.”
📖 Recipe
Cheesy Spirals
Ingredients
- 16 oz. pasta spirals
- 2 lbs cooked ground beef
- 28 oz. spaghetti sauce
- 10.5 oz condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 ½ tsp. Italian seasoning
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta spirals according to package instructions, slightly undercooking. Drain and rinse; return to pan.
- Add cooked ground beef, spaghetti sauce, cheddar cheese soup, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cook over low heat, stirring regularly, until well mixed. Remove from heat and stir in shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Spray 1- 9"x12" pan and 1- 8"x8" pan with non-stick cooking spray and pour mixture into pans. Bake the larger pan at 350°F for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly.
- Wrap the smaller pan for the freezer and label as "Cheese Spirals: Thaw. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until heated through."
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