Greek-Style Pasta Bake
Rigatoni with a tomato-based beef sauce baked with bechamel sauce.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 onions chopped
- 1 carrot chopped
- 1 celery chopped
- 1 lb ground beef
- 17 oz tomato puree
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/2 tspn cinnamon
- 2 cups rigatoni cooked
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 3/4 cup Parmesan
- 1 1/4 cup bechamel sauce
- 1/2 tspn ground nutmeg
Instructions
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In a large pan, combine the onions, carrot, and celery and cook over medium-high heat until the onions are tender.
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Add the ground beef and stir. Cook until browned.
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Mix in the tomato puree, garlic, and cinnamon and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.
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In a bowl, combine the rigatoni, butter, and 1/2 cup Parmesan. Mix well. Place on bottom of a baking pan.
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Pour the pasta sauce over the rigatoni and spread across evenly.
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Mix the nutmeg into the bechamel sauce and then evenly pour over the past.
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Top with the rest of the Parmesan and bake for 50-60 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
