Bolognese Pasta Bake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups cooked penne
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• 1 (20 ounce) can roma tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons tomato puree
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 plump garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 green pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon of grated fresh parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 2 cups of grated mozzarella cheese
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a frying pan, fry beef in 1 tbsp of olive oil until brown and season with salt and pepper. set aside.
• 2 in a deep saucepan, heat oil and fry onions, peppers, garlic and herbs until onions are lightly colored.
• 3 preheat oven at 400°f.
• 4 stir in canned tomatoes and tomato puree, and season with salt and pepper. simmer in low heat for 5 minutes.
• 5 add grated parmesan cheese and ground beef and simmer for 2 more minutes.
• 6 in an oven-safe glass dish, layer pasta and bolognese beef. sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden brown.
• 7 take out of the oven, and let it stand for 5 minutes. buon appetito!