Baked Pasta Recipe
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Baked Pasta

By: Lisa Stinger 
"My children request this recipe often!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (78)

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Wine Sangiovese
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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package dry pasta
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 12 ounces brown gravy
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven or large frying pan, cook and stir ground beef until brown. Add garlic, tomato sauce, gravy, cream, Parmesan cheese, oregano and basil. Simmer for 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain.
  3. Combine the cooked ziti and the sauce, and spread into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 30 minutes, until bubbly.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 490 | Total Fat: 21.3g | Cholesterol: 132mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by MOLSON7   view full review
I was a little leary of the brown gravy but it wasn't bad. I do agree it is a little bland . I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2008 by Sherry H   view full review
Do I EVER love this recipe! We loved it so much, I made it again 5 days later. And, it's SOOO...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by SCHWEETPEARED   view full review
I thought that this recipe was fantastic! I changed the ground beef to Italian Sausage and I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Beth   view full review
We just loved this stuff. The brown gravy gave the sauce that "I slaved in the kitchen all...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2011 by BBMinx   view full review
Great basic recipe! I made the following changes - 1. used milk instead of cream 2. instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2011 by Julnlisha Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I am not a fan of red sauce and pasta ie: lasagna, baked ziti, or spaghetti.....but this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2011 by jenmoakkov11   view full review
It was good but not great. I would make it again but definitely add more cheese. It a good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2006 by Cooking 101   view full review
This was great. I did double the sauce, and put half of the sauce with pasta in baking dish...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2005 by Amy V   view full review
This is easy and yummy! The left overs are even better because the spices in the sauce have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2003 by KEAS1   view full review
Very easy to make. My kids loved it. I added extra garlic and cheese. I also substituted diced...

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