LAYERED PASTA BAKE

By

Southern Living magazine, January 2010, p. 172.

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Ingredients

  • Directions:
  • 1/2 (1 pound) box Barilla Penne Pasta
  • 1 T. olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, pressed
  • 1/4 cup dry red wine
  • 1 jar spaghetti sauce with mushrooms (15 oz)
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
  • 1 t. salt
  • 1/2 t. pepper, divided
  • 1 container small curd cottage cheese (16 oz)
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  • ● Cook pasta as package directs. Drain.
  • ● Toss pasta with oil and spoon into lightly greased 13 x 9" baking dish. Set aside.
  • ● Cook ground beef, chopped onion and garlic in skillet over medium high heat for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain and return to skillet.
  • ● Add wine, spaghetti sauce and next 3 ingredients to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat
  • and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in 1/4 t. pepper.
  • ● Combine cottage cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese, remaining 1/4 t. pepper, and eggs
  • ●Spoon over prepared pasta. Spread with beef mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheeses.
  • ● Top with Italian seasoned bread crumbs.
  • ● Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Preparation

Step 1

As directed.