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Penne Pasta And Beef Casserole Recipe

	Mendi / All my dishes 2 months, 3 weeks ago This is an easy dish to put together. You can use your favorite spaghetti sauce or make a simple meat sauce as in the recipe. All you need to compliment this dish are some rolls and a salad. Prep:20m Cook:25m Servings:8	Mendi
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Ingredients

8 oz. pkg. Penne pasta (or your favorite tube pasta)

1 1/2 lb. ground beef

1 small-medium onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1 16oz. can diced tomatoes--(the flavored ones with garlic & basil are good)

salt & pepper to taste

2 tsp. Italian Seasoning Blend

1 8oz. can tomato sauce

3-4 cups your favorite cheese, shredded ( Mozzarella, Colby Jack, Three Cheese Blend)

Directions

In a large pan, brown the beef & then drain.

Add the onion and cook til tender, about 5 minutes.

Add the garlic and the tomatoes with the juice and cook about 5 more minutes or until the garlic and tomatoes soften a bit.

Season with salt and pepper, and the Italian Seasoning.

Add the tomato sauce and stir.

Cover the pan and let the sauce simmer gently for about 10 minutes.

While the meat browns in Step #1, cook the pasta according to package directions. Do not overcook pasta, as it will continue cooking in the oven.

Lightly oil a 9" x 13" pan. Spoon in a LIGHT layer of meat sauce.

Begin layering with 1/2 of the pasta, 1/2 the meat sauce and 1/2 the cheese.

Finish with the rest of the pasta, the rest the meat sauce and the rest of the cheese.

I sometimes vary the thickness of the layers and make 3 layers instead of just two.

You can add more cheese if you like it "gooeyer". Cover the pan with foil and bake 20-25 minutes @ 375. Let the casserole set for about 5 minutes before serving.

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