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beef and mini penne with cheese sauce

blentz8 avatar
Recipe by
barbara lentz
@blentz8
beulah, MI

Good

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For beef and mini penne with cheese sauce

  • PASTA
  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 md
    onion, chopped
  • 4 clove
    garlic, minced
  • salt and pepper
  • dried oregano
  • 1 can
    tomato sauce (15 oz)
  • 2 c
    mini penne pasta
  • 1 lg
    egg, beaten
  • 1 c
    shredded mozzarella cheese
  • CHEESE SAUCE
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 3 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1 1/2 c
    heavy cream
  • 1 c
    shredded white cheddar cheese

How To Make beef and mini penne with cheese sauce

  • 1
    Place the beef, onion, and garlic in a skillet. Season with salt, pepper, and oregano. Cook until the beef is no longer pink. Drain and add the tomato sauce. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the penne pasta.
  • 2
    Preheat the oven 350 degrees F. Make the cheese sauce by placing butter in a saucepan. Whisk in the flour to make a roux. Slowly add the heavy cream and cook until thickened. Stir in the white cheddar cheese and let it melt. Set aside.
  • 3
    Drain the penne and stir in the beaten egg and mozzarella cheese. Spray a 13 x 9 inch pan and place half of the penne mixture in the bottom of the pan. Cover with the meat mixture then add the remaining penne mixture.
  • 4
    Add the cheese sauce last and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil, let sit for about 10 minutes, then serve.
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