Name: Quick Baked Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 lb lean ground beef; 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 1 cup marinara sauce or 1 cup spaghetti sauce; 1 cup canned brown gravy ("or" homemade); 2/3 cup half-and-half; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1/2 teaspoon rosemary; salt and pepper; 1 lb penne pasta; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

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Recipe by Denise in NH

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My sister gave this recipe to me. It is quick and delicious.

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ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb lean ground beef
3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1 cup marinara sauce or 1 cup spaghetti sauce
1 cup canned brown gravy ("or" homemade)
²⁄₃ cup half-and-half
¹⁄₄ cup parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon rosemary
salt and pepper
1 lb penne pasta
Topping
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

directions

Bring water to a boil.
Add oil, beef and garlic to heated frying pan.
Saute until meat is browned; drain excess fat.
Add all remaining ingredients except the cheese for topping and the pasta.
Simmer the whole mixture while the pasta cooks until just tender.
Drain the pasta and mix it with the sauce.
Pour all into a 3 qt.
(9x13) glass baking dish and top with the mozzarella cheese.
Bake uncovered at 350 for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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review by Lyssie71

2/16/2008

I followed this recipe to a "T"...and it was just sort of plain tasting. I was hoping for more from the addition of the half-and-half and gravy. I made it with "healthy" penne pasta...and we were not as pleased as I had hoped. I will not be making it again. Thank you for posting the recipe though!

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review by Boxerwing

11/10/2005

A very good casserole. I increased the sauce ingredients by at least double because we like things saucy. Even then, it was still quite dry; the sauce amounts listed in the recipe would have made this way too dry for us. The flavours were quite good; I really liked the addition of the gravy and the cream. Delicious as leftovers too!

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review by Emjay99

1/30/2005

The only changes I made were a finely chopped onion and a splash of white wine. We loved it and this will replace all my pasta meat sauce recipes!

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review by Sandylee

1/17/2005

Very Good! I did use about 1/2 cup more marinara sauce and gravy as that was the amount in the jars I used. Recipe was loved by my husband and also my daughter, her husband and two small children. This recipe is definately a keeper.

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review by CrystalA

11/19/2004

This was really good. I also added a 1/2 cup more of each marinara and gravy. I made my own gravy for this also. Next time I will add another 1/2 cup of each b/c we would like it a little more saucy. But I will definetly make again, as it was very yummy!

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