Penne With Cheesy Meat Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients

1 lb penne, uncooked .
1 c milk .
parmesan cheese .
fresh basil .
1 pinch black pepper .
1-1 1/2 lb ground beef .
1 1/2 c shredded cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, or tex mex) or 8 processed cheese slices .
1 tbsp cornstarch .
1 1/2 c smooth tomato sauce (not chunky)

Directions

Step #1 Cook penne until done; rinse & drain.
Step #2 Meanwhile, brown ground beef in large skillet; drain.
Step #3 Sauté 1/4 c sliced mush roooms & finely minced garlic in 1 tsps olive oil, if desired.
Step #4 Return meat to skillet with mush rooms over low heat/flame; add tomato sauce, pepper, & basil.
Step #5 Dissolve cornstarch in 3 tbsps milk; mix in remaining milk.
Step #6 Add to meat & stir over low heat/flame until slightly thickened.
Step #7 Add processed cheese slices & stir until melted.
Step #8 Toss with hot pasta.
Step #9 Sprinkle top generously with parmesan.
Step #10 You can replace the penne with fusilli or elbow macaroni.
Step #11 Use just about any kind of cheese you want.
Step #12 Tex mex worked very well.
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