Penne / Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Zucchini
Sarah J.
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 med. onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 meduim zucchini
- 2 28 oz cans diced tomatoes
- salt
- pepper
- cayenne pepper
- 1 pound penne
- 2-3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
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Directions
- Step 1
In a large pan, over meduim heat, heat the oil.
- Step 2
Add chopped onion and cook till soft
- Step 3
Add minced garlic and cook about 1 minute.
- Step 4
Add and brown ground beef, breaking apart into small bits.
- Step 5
Add zucchini, quartered lengthwise, and chopped into chunks.
- Step 6
Season to taste with salt, p[epper, and cayenne.
- Step 7
Add tomatoes (with all the juice) and season again to taste.
- Step 8
Let the sauce simmer while you cook penne until slightly less than done. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Step 9
Layer sauce, cheese, and pasta in baking dish, starting with a little bit of sauce on the bottom and ending with cheese on the top. (I do sauce, penne, sauce, cheese, penne, sauce, cheese.)
- Step 10
Put dish in oven and cook until bubbly (20-30 minutes).