ChuckO posted 02-15-99
* Exported from MasterCook II *
Pearl and Chuck's Mock Ravioli
Recipe By : Pearl Coffee and CEO
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:45
Categories : Casserole Family
Ground Beef Pasta
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Sauce:
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 cups diced onion
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms - drained, chopped -- liquid reserved
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
12 ounces Water + mushroom liquid
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Filling:
2 (10 oz.) pkgs chopped spinach -- cooked & drained
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup minced parsley
1 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon sage -- optional
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs -- well beaten
1 pound bow-tie, egg macaroni or shells
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
Cook Pasta in salted water and drain well; set aside.
Preheat oven to 325° F.
Heat oil in skillet, add onions and saute until tender; add garlic and cook to aroma; place in Dutch oven or large pan; add meat to skillet in batches and cook until browned, breaking up larger pieces as it cooks;
Add meat along with remaining sauce ingredients, mixing well; cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Combine all filling ingredients, mixing well. Place a layer of cooked pasta in an oiled casserole(s). Top with a layer of spinach filling, cover with sauce and repeat layering until all pasta is used, finishing with sauce.
Top with Parmesan cheese and bake in a preheated 325~F oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
Yield: One large and one small casserole.
Note: Recipe will fill a 15 X 10 X 2-inch baking dish; layer using half of pasta, half of spinach filling and half of
sauce; repeat and top with Parmesan cheese.