Recipe Talk

Benn looking for this dish I used to enjoy,,made of layers of pasta,,cheese,,hamburger/bacon,cookedw/onions think garlic,,,layered in a pan,,one on top of each other,,and baked in oven,,,,remember you needed to salt your protion,,before you ate it,,,Hope someone knows what Im talking about,,,thank you,,,havent had this is years,,,would like to make,,and enjoy again

Quick baked pasta family style

Yield: 6 Servings

2 tablespoon Olive oil

1 pounds Ground beef, lean

2 clove Garlic; crushed

1/2 onion, diced

1/2 cup Half and half

3/4 cup Marinara sauce

3/4 pounds Penne pasta

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; grated

1 teaspoon Dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon Dried rosemary

Salt and pepper; to taste

1 cup Mozzarella cheese; grated

Or swiss cheese; for topping

Recipe by: Concord Hospital Admitting Cookbook, Concord, NH

Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Heat a large frying pan and add oil, beef and garlic and onion.

Saute until the meat is tender and then drain excess fat.

Add all remaining ingredients except the Mozzarella cheese and pasta.

Simmer the mixture while pasta cooks until al dente. Drain pasta and mix it with the sauce.

Pour all into a 3 quart baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.

Bake uncovered at 350F for 25 minutes or until bubbly hot.

Seven Layer Casserole with Ground Beef

From Diana Rattray,

Seven layer casserole is a layered ground beef casserole with rice, corn, tomatoes, green pepper, onion, and shredded cheese.

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup uncooked rice, washed and drained

1 cup whole kernel corn, drained

dash salt and pepper

1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce and 1/2 cup water

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

3/4 to 1 pound extra lean ground beef, uncooked and broken up

dash salt and pepper

1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

4 strips bacon, cut in half

shredded cheese, if desired for topping

PREPARATION:

Place ingredients in a buttered 1 1/2 quart casserole in order given. Cover and bake at 350degrees for 1 hour. Uncover and cook 30 minutes longer, until bacon is crisp. If desired, top with shredded cheese the last 10 to 15 minutes.
Seven layer casserole serves 4.