Sauce:
1 lb. ground beef browned
1 med. finely chopped onion sautéd or 2 Tbl. minced dehydrated onion
1 Tbl. Italian seasoning
3 cloves garlic - finely minced
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp red chili flakes
1/4 tsp. pepper
5 cups marinara sauce (I use 2 jars of the Trader Joes brand)
mix together and simmer while the pasta is cooking
Pasta:
1 lb + penne pasta - cooked
Stir together the sauce and cooked pasta + 1/2 C. of the pasta water
Place in lg. greased casserole dish.
Sprinkle top with:
2 + C. mozzarella cheese and 2 Tbl. parmesan.
Bake for 20 min. in 350 oven until cheese is melted
Sprinkle top with parsley flakes and serve.
