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    Saucy Pasta Bake

    Published Dec 9, 2022 | Updated Dec 10, 2022 | By Laura

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    • Saucy Pasta Bake
      • Ingredients 1x2x3x4x5x
        • Meat Sauce
        • BÉCHAMEL SAUCE:
      • Instructions

    Saucy Pasta Bake

    Two delicious sauces is better than 1 in this delicious pasta bake!
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time45 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Keyword: beef, pasta
    Servings: 6 servings
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    Ingredients
     

    Meat Sauce

    • 8 oz rigatoni noodles
    • 1 lb ground beef
    • 1 cup chopped mushrooms optional
    • 24 oz jar Jersey Italian Gravy or marinara sauce
    • 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided

    BÉCHAMEL SAUCE:

    • 2 tablespoon butter
    • 2 tablespoon flour
    • 2 cups milk
    • ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
    • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ¼ teaspoon salt to taste

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F. 
    • Cook pasta in boiling salted water per package directions and drain. 
    • For the meat sauce, brown ground beef and cook mushrooms in a skillet on medium-high heat. Cook until the beef is no longer pink, then drain excess grease. Season cooked beef with salt and pepper if desired. Stir in the Italian Gravy, rigatoni and mozzarella cheese, then simmer on low for 5 minutes. 
    • For the béchamel sauce, melt butter in a small skillet on medium heat. Once melted, whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk. Once the mixture has bubbles at the edge of the pan and begins to thicken (about 3-5 minutes), whisk in parmesan cheese and nutmeg. Season with salt to taste. 
    • Pour the meat sauce in a 2qt baking dish. Cover the meat sauce evenly with the béchamel sauce. Sprinkle the remaining shredded mozzarella on top. 
    • Bake uncovered 35-40 minutes or until the cheese is browned and bubbly.
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