Double Cheese Baked Penne
This Double Cheese Baked Penne is a hearty meal loaded with ground beef, penne pasta, ricotta cheese, chunky pasta sauce, and topped with mozzarella cheese. For more delicious dinner ideas, try this Spicy Parmesan Shrimp Pasta!
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes minutes
Total Time 55 minutes minutes
Servings 8 servings
Baking Temp 350°F
Equipment
- 5-quart Dutch oven
- Medium bowl
- 13x9 baking dish
- Nonstick cooking spray
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 8 ounces penne pasta, cooked and drained
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 jar (24 ounces) chunky garden vegetable pasta sauce
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Instructions
Making the Dish
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9 baking dish and set aside.
- In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until cooked through; drain.
- Stir in cooked pasta, salt, pepper, and pasta sauce. Simmer on low 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix ricotta cheese, egg, and ¾ cup mozzarella cheese.
- Spoon half of pasta mixture into bottom of prepared baking dish. Spoon ricotta mixture evenly over pasta mixture. Top with remaining pasta mixture. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese on top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until heated through and cheese is melted.
- Remove foil and broil 2-3 minutes to brown cheese, if desired.
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