PASTA FOR A CROWD RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• While pasta is boiling, steam broccoli, one bag at a time, in a microwave per directions on the package, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Rinse cooked pasta in a colander until completely cool. Return to the pot. Add broccoli, tomatoes, salad dressing, Cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix well. Refrigerate until chilled, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Serve cold.

Steps:

• Cook macaroni as directed on package; drain well and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• In a large frying pan, in batches if necessary, brown ground beef, then transfer to a very large pot.
• Stir in raw onions, garlic powder, tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, mushrooms and their liquid.
• Bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until onions are tender.
• Remove from heat.
• In a large-sized roaster (the kind you'd do a turkey in), spread half the macaroni, then top with half the meat sauce.
• Top that with half the sour cream, then half the sliced cheddar.
• Now top that with the remaining macaroni, then the remaining meat sauce, then the remaining sour cream, then the remaining cheddar.
• Top with all the mozzarella.
• Cover roasting pan and bake in preheated oven for 75 minutes, or until hot and bubbling.
• Remove cover and, if cheese hasn't completely melted, let bake for a few more minutes until it has.