Pasta, minced meat and cheese casserole
Description
A classic Italian pasta dish with tomato sauce and cheese. I layer all the ingredients in a baking dish and put it in the oven—so easy! Serve this casserole right after baking. You can use any type of pasta, homemade or store-bought tomato sauce, ground meat, or Italian sausages.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Cook the pasta in salted water until done, then drain in a colander and rinse. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet, add the ground meat, break it up, and season with salt.
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Step 2
2. Finely chop the onion and place it in a frying pan. After 4-5 minutes, add the minced garlic, rosemary, Italian spices, and chili pepper flakes. Pour in the tomato sauce after 1 minute.
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Step 3
3. Bring the sauce to a boil and simmer everything together for several minutes.
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Step 4
4. Place a little sauce on the bottom of the baking dish, along with half of the ricotta and mozzarella cheese.
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Step 5
5. Add a tablespoon of sauce to the pasta and mix, then transfer to a baking dish.
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Step 6
6. Pour the remaining sauce over the pasta, spreading it evenly over the entire surface.
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Step 7
7. Place the remaining "Ricotta" and "Mozzarella" on top.
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Step 8
8. Grate the "Parmesan" on a grater and place it as the top layer.
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Step 9
9. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
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Step 10
10. Remove the ready casserole from the oven and let it sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.