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Penne Pasta Casserole




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




1 26oz can spaghetti sauce
1/2 med. yellow onion
1 tbsp e.v. olive oil
2-3 cloves minced garlic
1/2 box dry penne or other pasta
1/2 cup basil leaves, chopped
1 cup grated cheddar —
1/3 lb ground beef and Italian sausage
salt, pepper, sugar to taste

About 1 to 1/2 cups each of Red, Yellow and Green Peppers
Diced into bite size pieces

Recipe



Start a pot of salted water boiling. Over low heat in a large skillet, add some olive oil, onion, garlic and a pinch of salt and peppers saute until soft.Remove to a plate. Add the ground beef and Italian sausage and brown.Drain it, return to pan with onions and pepper mixture. Add spaghetti sauce, and cook on low stirring occasionally for about 10-15 min. Add chopped basil (and any other herbs. You may want to alter the flavor with salt, pepper and sugar depending on your spaghetti sauce.

When water boils, add the penne and UNDERCOOK it. How much depends on you and your oven. When done to your liking, drain pasta and rinse it in cold water.

Combine spaghetti sauce mixture and noodles together in the pot. In a shallow baking dish.Top with cheese, bake at 350F for about 30-45 minutes.You can also set under broiler for about 5 min. or until tpo is crunchy.