Million Dollar Pasta Bake
| | Million Dollar Pasta Bake |
Ingredients
- 2-3tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large sweet yellow onion, diced
- 3-4cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1pound lean ground beef
- 1/2pound ground pork
- 1pint white mushrooms, sliced(optional)
- 1jar marinara sauce of your choice(I like Rao’s Tomato Basil or Culinary Tours Marinara)
- 12-16ounce package pasta of your choice(like penne, campanelle, rotelle, bow tie, etc)
- 2tablespoons fresh basil,
- 2ounces whole milk ricotta
- 8ounces sour cream or cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- 3cups shredded mozzarella, divided
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1/2teaspoon pepper
- 1cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- fresh parsley or basil for garnish
- 3tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Lightly butter a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish. Heat oven to 350 degrees. In skillet, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until soft and translucent. If using mushrooms, add to onion and garlic and cook until softened. Add beef and pork and cook until done. Add marinara sauce and basil, stirring to combine. Simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, make the filling. In a bowl, combine, ricotta, sour cream or cream cheese, egg and 1 cup mozzarella, salt and pepper. Stir to completely combine. Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain without rinsing. In the prepared casserole dish, spoon a layer of meat sauce on the bottom. Add the pasta evenly over the meat sauce. Spoon the remainder of the meat sauce over top of pasta. Spoon the cheese mixture over the meat sauce. Cover with 1/2 cup of remaining Parmesan followed by remaining 2 cups of mozzarella. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown on top. Sprinkle fresh chopped parsley or basil over top. Serve immediately.