Tomato & Beef Bake

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 302.4
  • Total Fat: 8.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 26.9 mg
  • Sodium: 421.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 45.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
  • Protein: 15.7 g

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Introduction

A change from spaghetti. A change from spaghetti.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    14 oz uncooked Ronzoni Smart Taste Penne Rigate
    1 tsp Olive Oil
    2 medium garlic clove(s), minced
    8 oz. 93/7 Lean Ground Beef
    1 tsp dried oregano
    1 tsp dried thyme
    1 tsp dried rosemary
    1/2 tsp table salt
    1/2 tsp black pepper
    28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
    1 cup(s) part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Add beef and cook until browned, breaking up meat with a spoon as it cooks, about 3 to 5 minutes; drain off any fat and set pan back over medium heat.

Add oregano, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper; stir to coat beef. Cook until herbs become fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Spoon a small amount of beef-tomato mixture into bottom of a 4-quart casserole dish (just enough to cover surface); top with half of cooked pasta. Next, layer with half of remaining beef-tomato sauce and half of mozzarella cheese. Layer with remaining pasta and then top with remaining beef-tomato sauce; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.

Bake until cheese is golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Slice into 8 pieces and serve. Yields 1 piece per serving.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEWNIPPER.