Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Recipe for Baked Pasta


Yield: 6 servings
Time: 30 minutes


Ingredients: 

  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1 tsp ancho pepper powder
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 8 oz. multi grain rotini pasta
  • 2 oz. pepper jack cheese, grated
  • 12 oz. part skim ricotta cheese
  • 12 oz. marinara sauce
  • Salt and pepper
  • Cooking spray



Method:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Brown the beef and onions together.
  • Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Combine the beef/onion mixture with the other ingredients except ricotta in the casserole dish.
  • Drop 6 dollops of ricotta on the top of the mixture.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly.