Quick Baked Pasta - Family Style - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. lean, coarse ground beef
3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1/2 c. half and half
3/4 c. red marinara or spaghetti sauce
3/4 c. good brown gravy (homemade beef gravy or canned brown gravy)
1/4 c. Parmesan or Romano cheese, freshly grated
1 tsp. dried, whole oregano
1/2 tsp. dried, whole rosemary
salt and black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
3/4 lb. penne pasta (short, small pasta tubes)
1 c. Mozzarella or Swiss cheese, coarsely grated (topping)

Preparation

Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil.
Heat a large frying pan and add the oil, beef and garlic.
Saute until the meat is tender and then drain excess fat.
Add all remaining ingredients except the Mozzarella or Swiss topping cheese and the pasta.
Simmer the mixture while the pasta cooks according to package directions until just barely tender.
Drain the pasta and mix it with the sauce.
Pour all into a 3-quart glass, rectangular baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until bubbly hot.
Serves 6.