Baked Penne With Cheddar And Extra Lean Ground Beef Recipes

BAKED PENNE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix the ground beef and ground sausage thoroughly together. You'd like to have a little bit of each in every bite.
• Place your peppers, onions, mushrooms, spinach, and carrots in a pan, with a little olive oil.
• Once browned, add tomato sauce and diced tomatoes,
• Let simmer for about 5 minutes, slowly add cheddar & salt and pepper, to taste.
• Stir in the cheddar until it lightens your sauce.
• Sprinkle sugar in to taste, until your sauce is no longer tart.
• Add meat into sauce and let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Boil water with butter and salt. Add penne once water is boiling.
• Strain pasta and pour into baking dish.
• Sprinkle cheddar over pasta, then spread sauce evenly over pasta.
• Sprinkle parmesan to cover the entire top.
• Put in oven until edges of parmesan brown. About 20-25 minute.
• Remove and serve.

ITALIAN-STYLE GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Mix together beef, water, seasoned salt, black pepper and parsley. Shape into 4 patties, about 3/4 in thick.
• Coat both sides of patties with flour. Dip into egg, then into crumbs. Brown quickly in hot oil on both sides in skillet.
• Arrange in shallow 1/1/2-quart baking dish. Put a slice of cheese on each patty.
• Pour spaghetti sauce over patties. Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese.
• Bake at 400° for about 25 minute Garnish with parsley.

BAKED PENNE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine first 4 ingredients in medium bowl; set aside. Brown meat with vegetables in large nonstick skillet. Stir in pasta sauce, cream cheese mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Add pasta; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 2-qt. casserole; top with remaining mozzarella. Cover.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 15 min.

BAKED PENNE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brown meat with vegetables in large nonstick skillet. Stir in spaghetti sauce, 3/4 cup cooking creme and 1/2 cup mozzarella: cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Add pasta; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 2-qt. casserole; top with remaining cooking creme and mozzarella. Cover.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 15 min.

BAKED PENNE WITH CHEDDAR AND EXTRA-LEAN GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Set aside.
• Brown ground beef in a non-stick pan over med-high heat. Set aside.
• Pre-heat oven to 350°F In a large bowl, mix together 6 oz of the grated cheddar with the penne, tomato sauce, red pepper, and beef. Spread in a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish. Top with the rest of the cheese.
• Bake in oven for about 30 min, or until bubbly. Let cool for 5 minutes. Cut and serve.