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Baked Mafalda

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Servings	Prep Time
8 servings	10 minutes

Cook Time

60 minutes

Servings Prep Time 8 servings 10 minutes

Cook Time 60 minutes

Baked Mafalda Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe Servings Prep Time 8 servings 10 minutes Cook Time 60 minutes Servings Prep Time 8 servings 10 minutes Cook Time 60 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Schweid & Sons Ground Beef or 1lb beef & 1lb sausage
• 1 lb Mafalda Pasta, or your favorite pasta cut cooked al dente
• 1 can 28oz Whole Tomatoes with juice
• 2 cans 14.5oz Tomato Sauce or Marinara Sauce
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves Garlic, minced
• 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
• 1 15oz Whole Milk Ricotta Tub
• 1 1/2 lbs Mozzarella Cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
• 1 egg
• Salt & Pepper to taste

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Instructions

1. 1. Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and saute for several minutes until they are softened. Add Schweid & Sons ground beef (and pork sausage if you add it). Cook until browned and drain of 80% of the fat.
2. 2. Add tomatoes, sauce, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning to meat. Stir & simmer for 25-30 minutes. After that time, remove 3 cups to a different bowl to cool down.
3. 3. Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Pre heat oven to 375°F. When pasta is done, drain and rinse under cool water.
4. 4. In a separate bowl, mix together the ricotta, 2 cups of the mozzarella, parmesan cheese, egg, salt and pepper. Stir a couple of times to combine. Add in the cooled pasta and toss lightly. Add the cooled meat sauce and toss lightly.
5. 5. Build the dish! Add a layer of sauce to the bottom of a casserole dish. Add half the coated pasta in and add half of the sauce on top followed by some mozzarella cheese. Repeat this twice to have two full layers.
6. 6. Baked for 20 minutes or until bubbling. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

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Instructions

1. 1. Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and saute for several minutes until they are softened. Add Schweid & Sons ground beef (and pork sausage if you add it). Cook until browned and drain of 80% of the fat.
2. 2. Add tomatoes, sauce, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning to meat. Stir & simmer for 25-30 minutes. After that time, remove 3 cups to a different bowl to cool down.
3. 3. Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Pre heat oven to 375°F. When pasta is done, drain and rinse under cool water.
4. 4. In a separate bowl, mix together the ricotta, 2 cups of the mozzarella, parmesan cheese, egg, salt and pepper. Stir a couple of times to combine. Add in the cooled pasta and toss lightly. Add the cooled meat sauce and toss lightly.
5. 5. Build the dish! Add a layer of sauce to the bottom of a casserole dish. Add half the coated pasta in and add half of the sauce on top followed by some mozzarella cheese. Repeat this twice to have two full layers.
6. 6. Baked for 20 minutes or until bubbling. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.