- 6
- 50 mins
- 80 mins
Ingredients
- 12 ounces ziti pasta
- One small yellow onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- two garlic clothes minced
- 1 1/2pounds 1/2pounds lean ground beef
- 2 -15 ounce cans tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt divided
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups milk
- One cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1- 8 ounce package shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup find dry breadcrumbs
Preparation
Step 1
Step one
Preheat oven to 350° cook pasta in a Dutch oven according to package directions
Step two
Meanwhile sauté onion and hot oil in large skillet over medium high heat 4 to 5 minutes or until tender add garlic sauté 30 seconds add beef cook stirring occasionally five minutes or until crumbled and no longer pink train next year and we trying to schedule it
Step three
Stir tomatoes and next four ingredients stirring occasionally to minutes remove from heat
Step four
Melt butter in a large sauce pan over low heat whisk in flour and cook whisking constantly two minutes gradually whisk in milk increase heat to medium and cook whisking constantly 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened and bubbly stir in Parmesan cheese pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt add sauce to Pasta strir to coat
Step five
Transfer pasta mixture to a lightly greased 13 x 9“ baking dish top with beef mixture mozzarella cheese and breadcrumbs
Step six
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and cheese is melted let stand 10 minutes before serving
Step six
make it I had fixed and freeze the stash and baked for a hands-off dinner let it stand 30 minutes before baking and add 15 to 20 minutes in the oven