Two Layer Baked Pasta

• 5 cups cavatappi pasta
• 1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach, trimmed
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained,rinsed & halved
• 1 1/2 cups fontina or 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• RED SAUCE
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• WHITE SAUCE
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 1/4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 pinch nutmeg

1. RED SAUCE: Cook ground beef in a large skillet, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
2. Drain off fat.
3. Add next 7 ingredients& cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes& paste, bring to a boil, then reduce heat& simmer until a spoon scraped across the bottom of the pan leaves a gap that fills in slowly.
5. This should take about 30 minutes.
6. WHITE SAUCE: Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan.
7. Whisk in flour& cook, whisking constantly, for a minute.
8. Gradually add milk, 1/2 cup at a time, whisking constantly; continue cooking& whisking until thickened, about 15 minutes.
9. Stir in cheese& seasonings.
10. PASTA: Cook in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but firm, about 8- 10 minutes or according to package directions.
11. Coarsely chop spinach, add to the pot& give it a stir.
12. Drain well.
13. ASSEMBLY: Arrange half of the pasta mixture in a 13 x 9 inch glass baking dish.
14. Spoon red sauce over top; sprinkle with artichoke hearts.
15. Top with remainder of pasta mixture.
16. Spoon white sauce over top; sprinkle with cheese.
17. Bake in preheated 375F oven until bubbly& golden, about 25 minutes.
18. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
19. If made in advance& frozen, thaw in refrigerator& add 10 minutes to cooking time.

cavatappi pasta, fresh spinach, mozzarella cheese, red sauce, ground beef, onion, garlic, carrot, celery, oregano, salt, pepper, tomatoes, tomato paste, white sauce, butter, flour, milk, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, nutmeg

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/two-layer-baked-pasta-88173 (may not work)