Ingredients
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8 ounces dry penne pasta
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1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
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1/3 cup tomato paste
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1/4 cup dry red wine or 1/4 cup tomato juice
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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1 lb lean ground beef
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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1/4 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
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1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well.
- Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, combine undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, wine or tomato juice, dried oregano, pepper and crushed red pepper. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until meat is brown. Drain off fat. Stir tomato mixture into meat mixture in skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in cooked pasta, and olives.
- Divide the pasta mixture among six 10 to 12 ounce individual casseroles. Bake, covered, for 15 minutes. (Or spoon all of the pasta mixture into a 2-quart casserole. Bake, covered to 30 minutes). Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted.