I used a rigatoni pasta with this dish. Penne would be a good substitute.
Pasta al forno translated in English means pasta in the oven. It's a classis dish using a meat sauce with your pasta and baking it the oven. I usually dedicate one day on the weekend to cook for the week since my week nights are so hectic. Make this ahead of time and freeze. Pop it out of the freeze the day of and bake when ready.
Pasta Al Forno
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Meat Sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 small onion or 1/4 large onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 lb extra lean ground beef or veal
1 can pureed tomato
1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp dried basil
salt and pepper to taste
1 pkg rigatoni or penne pasta
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Sautee the garlic and onion with the olive oil |
Add the ground meat and continue to cook until browned |
Add your pureed tomato, parsley, basil, salt and pepper continue to cook for about 20 minutes |
While your sauce is cooking, cook your pasta according to package directions. The pasta I used was rigatoni |
First add the parmesan and mix. Top with mozzarella cheese, cover with foil and bake in a 350 degrees F oven. for 45 minutes. Half way through the baking process, remove the foil and continue baking. |
Buon Apetito! |
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