Layered Beef Pasta

This layered beef pasta dish is a tasty and comforting meal that can be served any time. It's sure to please everyone in the family with its soft ground beef, tasty marinara sauce, and melty cheese.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can 14
• 5 oz diced tomatoes
• 1 jar 24 oz marinara sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 12 oz penne pasta, cooked al dente
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Fresh basil leaves for garnish optional

Instructions:

Warm the oven up to 190C 375F

Warm up the ground beef in a big pan over medium-low heat until it turns brown

Put chopped onion and minced garlic in the pan and cook until the onion gets soft

Marinara sauce, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and pepper should all be mixed in now

Let it cook for 10 minutes

Spread cooked penne pasta out in a baking dish that has been greased

Half of the meat sauce mix should be put on top of the pasta

Mix together half of the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses and sprinkle them over the sauce

Add more layers with the rest of the cheeses, sauce, and pasta

Put foil over the dish and bake for 25 minutes

Take off the foil and bake for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown

If you want, add fresh basil leaves as a garnish before serving