This recipe appears in Ohio Proud’s Ohio’s Heartland Cookbook. It was submitted to the cookbook by Amy Barlow, assistant advertising manager of the Kroger Co.

It’s sweet, it’s delicious and it’s a vegetable. This recipe comes from Kansas State Research and Extension Family Nutrition program.

This pasta casserole recipe is so easy to make; and it must be made ahead of time, saving you time in the kitchen. You can use Easy Meatballs instead of the purchased variety if you like.

This simple recipe uses Ground Beef Mix (recipe follows) to transform ground beef and pasta into a complete meal.