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Baked Macaroni Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb. pasta (ziti, penne, or either rigati)
1 lb. whole milk ricotta
8 oz. mozzarella (shredded or fresh)
Grated parmigiana
3 cans whole tomatoes
Garlic, parsley, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper, EVOO
1 egg

Optional:
1/4 lb. +/- ground beef
Directions:
Directions:
Make tomato sauce and blend when cooked (EVOO, garlic, parsley, crushed red pepper, salt)

In a separate pan add a tablespoon of EVOO and sliced garlic (or powder). Cook ground beef, do not brown. When cooked, add a little tomato sauce to simmer

Mix ricotta, one egg, some chopped parsley, 2 tbsp grated parmigiana and a palmful of shredded mozzarella. Add a little sauce for a creamy consistency

Preheat oven to 400º

Cook pasta to three fewer minutes than al dente

Drain pasta and put in a 9“ x 13” Baking dish

Mix pasta with 1/4 - 1/2 cup grated parmigiana and same amount of shredded mozzarella

Add ricotta mixture to pasta and cheeses and layer with ground beef mixture

Mix together and then add tomato sauce. When coated, layer the top with more sauce, grated parmigiana, and mozzarella

Baked covered for 45 minutes, uncover and bake another 10-15 minutes

Let settle a few minutes before serving
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
@ 5

 

 

 

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