Beef and Mushroom Penne Pasta Bake

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 lb. ground beef8 oz. whole button mushrooms, roughly chopped1 c. chopped onion3 c. whole wheat penne pasta, cooked2 c. low-fat basic pasta sauce1 15 oz. can Italian-stewed tomatoes2 c. part-skim finely shredded mozzarella cheeseSeasoning: fennel seeds, crushed oregano, salt (optional), freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Brown the beef and onion, seasoning with fennel seeds, oregano and salt and pepper to taste. Drain. Add chopped mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are done.
Meanwhile, cook pasta al dente according to package's instructions.
Combine beef/mushroom mixture with pasta sauce and stewed tomatoes, then add cooked pasta. Add shredded cheese and mix well.
Pour into a 9 x 13" pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Optional: top with grated Parmesan cheese.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COURTRENEE.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 354.5
  • Total Fat: 12.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 48.3 mg
  • Sodium: 589.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 36.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
  • Protein: 24.1 g

Member Reviews
  • CAN_DO73
    This was really good! It's a great recipe to add what you want to it too - black olives, more tomatoes and/or mushrooms, etc. - and it was easy to make. Definitely a keeper! - 2/27/11