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Pasta al Forno (Baked Pasta)
A comforting Italian baked pasta dish that’s perfect for feeding a crowd. It's layered with a delicious meat sauce, cheese, and béchamel for a rich and satisfying meal.
Ready in 90 minutes · serves 8 · 600 calories per serving · italian cuisine.
90
min total
8
servings
600
cal / serving
Ingredients
- 1 lbpenne pasta
- 1 lbground beef
- 2 cupstomato sauce
- 2 cupsmozzarella cheese
- 1 cupparmesan cheese
- 2 cupsmilk
- 1/4 cupbutter
- 1/4 cupflour
- to tastesalt
- to tastepepper
Instructions
- 01
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 02
Cook penne according to package instructions.
- 03
In a skillet, brown ground beef; add tomato sauce and simmer.
- 04
Make béchamel: melt butter, stir in flour, then gradually whisk in milk until thickened.
- 05
Layer pasta, meat sauce, béchamel, and cheese in a baking dish.
- 06
Bake for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
