Best Baked Penne

• 3 cups Cooked Penne Pasta
• 1 pound Lean Ground Beef
• 1 cup Chopped Onion
• 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 2 cans (14 Oz. Size) Italian Stewed Tomatoes
• 1 can Tomato Paste (8 Ounce Can)
• 1 cup Water
• 1- 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
• 1 cup Grated Mozzarella Cheese

1. 1.
2. Bring water to a boil and cook the pasta as directed on the box.
3. Use enough raw pasta to make about 3 cups of cooked pasta.
4. Drain and set aside.
5. 2.
6. Brown beef with onion and garlic.
7. Drain off fat.
8. 3.
9. In a food processor or blender, puree canned tomatoes, paste and water.
10. 4.
11. Pour tomato mixture into ground beef mixture.
12. 5.
13. Add seasonings.
14. 6.
15. Bring to a boil.
16. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
17. 7.
18. Stir in cooked pasta.
19. 8.
20. Spoon into a 9x13 baking dish and bake, covered, for 25 minutes at 375 degrees.
21. 9.
22. Remove from oven, top with cheese, and bake an additional 5 minutes.

ground beef, onion, garlic, italian stewed tomatoes, tomato, water, italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, mozzarella cheese

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/best-baked-penne/ (may not work)