Cheesy Pasta Bake

Ingredients

• 1.3 cups triple cheddar cheese shredded with a touch of philadelphia kraft
• 2 cups mushrooms fresh sliced
• 1 tsp penzey's southwest seasoning dried italian
• 1 lb ground beef lean
• 1  onion chopped
• 24 oz classico family favorites pasta sauce traditional
• 4 cups penne pasta uncooked
• 3 Tbsp oscar mayer real bacon bits 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Heat oven 375F.
2. Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
3. Meanwhile, brown ground beef with vegetables in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray.
4. Add sauce, bacon and seasoning; mix well. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
5. Drain pasta.
6. Add to sauce; mix well. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with cheese.
7. Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through.