Quick Baked Pasta

Name: Quick Baked Pasta
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 lb coarse lean ground beef; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 12 cup half-and-half; 34 cup red marinara sauce or 34 cup spaghetti sauce; 34 cup good beef gravy (homemade beef gravy); 14 cup parmesan cheese or 14 cup romano cheese, freshly grated; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 12 teaspoon whole dried rosemary; salt and black pepper, freshly ground to taste; 34 lb penne pasta (short,small pasta tubes); 1 cup mozzarella cheese or 1 cup swiss cheese, coarsely grated

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb coarse lean ground beef
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
12 cup half-and-half
34 cup red marinara sauce or 34 cup spaghetti sauce
34 cup good beef gravy (homemade beef gravy)
14 cup parmesan cheese or 14 cup romano cheese, freshly grated
1 teaspoon dried oregano
12 teaspoon whole dried rosemary
salt and black pepper, freshly ground to taste
34 lb penne pasta (short,small pasta tubes)
1 cup mozzarella cheese or 1 cup swiss cheese, coarsely grated

Directions

1

Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil.
2

Heat a large frying pan and add the oil,beef and garlic.
3

Saute until the meat is tender and then drain excess fat.
4

Add all remaining ingredients except the cheese for topping and the pasta.
5

Simmer the mixture while the pasta cooks until just barely tender.
6

Drain the pasta and mix it with the sauce.
7

Pour all into a 3 quart glass rectangular baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.
8

Bake uncovered at 350* for 25 minutes or until all is bubbly hot.