Easy Pasta Dish

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.