Beef And Penne Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb dried penne pasta, cooked and drained
• 8 ounces lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 (6 ounce) cans italian tomato paste
• 1/3 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon instant beef bouillon
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, cheese.

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350â° f.
• 2 cook beef and onion in large saucepan, stirring occasionally, until beef is no longer pink.
• 3 add water, tomato paste, wine, bouillon, and seasonings.
• 4 cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes or until flavors are blended.
• 5 layer ingredients as follows in 13 x 9-inch baking dish sprayed with non stick cooking spray: 1/2 pasta, 1/2 sauce and 1/2 cheese.
• 6 repeat layers; cover.
• 7 bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
• 8 season with salt.
• 9 for freeze ahead: prepare as above; do not bake.
• 10 cover; freeze for up to 2 months.
• 11 thaw overnight in refrigerator.
• 12 preheat oven to 350â° f.
• 13 bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
• 14 season with salt.