Who Woulda Thunk It?

In an effort to be more organized and spend less at the grocery store, I have made a menu. Thank you, Kelli! Upon searching for menu ideas I came across this recipe for a Greek Pasta Bake. The one ingredient that threw me for a loop was cinnamon. Cinnamon? In pasta? Really? Yeah, really. Really good!! So good I decided to share. Enjoy!!

Greek Pasta Bake

2 cups cooked pasta

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 cans - 15oz - tomato sauce (I used home canned spaghetti sauce and added chopped bell pepper, mushrooms and a can of tomato paste)

2 t. sugar

1/2 t. cinnamon

1/4 t Italian seasoning

1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Brown ground beef and onions. Drain and stir in tomato sauce, sugar, cinnamon and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Add cooked pasta and mix well. Layer half of mixture in greased casserole dish. Top with half of cheese and remaining pasta mixture. Cover with aluminum foil an bake at 375 for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and mixture is bubbly.