Cookbook:Quick Baked Beef-Pasta Dish

| American cuisine | Meats | Pasta

Ingredients

 * 1 pound ground beef, crumbled
 * 1 medium onion, chopped
 * 2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning
 * 1 pound pasta, such as rigatoni or penne, cooked al dente
 * 32 ounce jar or can of your favorite spaghetti sauce
 * Cooking spray
 * 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Procedure

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Cook beef and onion in a large skillet until meat is lightly browned. Drain and sprinkle with Italian Seasoning.
 * 3) In a large bowl, combine meat mixture and spaghetti sauce and mix well. Add cooked pasta and mix well.
 * 4) Spray large baking dish with cooking spray.
 * 5) Pat meat-pasta mixture level in baking pan.
 * 6) Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over top.
 * 7) Cover with aluminium foil, and bake in oven 20 minutes.
 * 8) Remove foil, and bake uncovered another 10 minutes.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * The baking dish should be large enough to have contents in 1–2 inch layer.
 * Don't overcook, or pasta will absorb too much liquid and get soggy.