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Recipe Tags: 60 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Preparation Occasion Main Dish Beef Pasta Easy Beginner Cook Dietary One Dish Meal Low Sodium Comfort Food Ground Beef Low In Something Meat Pasta Rice And Grains Penne Taste Mood

Hearty Pasta Casserole

This quick to fix baked pasta dish was a family favorite when the weather turned chilly... Came from grandma's kitchen

Steps

Preheat the oven to 400 , lightly grease large casserole dish.
Cook penne pasta according to the package directions.
Slice mushrooms and set aside.
Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
Add shallots and garlic.
Sautee for 2 minutes.
Add mushrooms and beef to the saucepan , cook until beef in browned.
Stir in tomatoes with juice , tomato sauce , basil & cream.
Simmer for about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add cooked pasta to saucepan , stir in 1 / 4 cup parmesan.
Mix well.
Spoon pasta mixture into prepared casserole dish.
Sprinkle remaining parmesan over top.
Cover.
Bake for about 15 minutes.
Uncover.
Bake until cheese is melted , about 10 minutes longer.

Ingredients

penne pasta, fresh mushrooms, olive oil, shallots, garlic cloves, ground beef, canned stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, dried basil, heavy cream, parmesan cheese