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2 lbs lean ground beef 1 medium onion - chopped 1 green pepper - chopped 16 oz pasta (I use 8 oz mini-Penne and 8 oz Ditalini ("little thimbles") 2 large jars spaghetti sauce (I use Barilla Black & Green Olive Sauce) 12 oz coarsely shredded Mozzarella cheese (8oz in goulash and 4 oz on top) ½ tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper ½ tsp garlic powder ½ tsp oregano 1 ½ tsps fennel seed Brown ground beef, onion, and pepper together. Drain off excess fat. Cook and drain pasta. Combine pasta, 8 oz cheese and 1 jar sauce. Stir to mix well. Add the 5 spices. Stir to mix well Add browned ground beef, onion and peppers. Add most of second jar of sauce. Stir to mix well. Transfer to 10 x 12 x 3 foil pan or to equivalent casserole dish. Top with remaining sauce and 4 oz cheese. Cover with foil. Bake covered with foil at 350 deg. For 1 hour. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Recipe serves approximately 9 people. |