penne pasta pleasure

Name: Penne Pasta Pleasure
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ## PASTA; 1 large kettle boiling water; 1 - 3 teaspoon(s) sea salt; 1 pound(s) penne pasta; ## SAUCE; 1 pound(s) ground beef; 1 large onion (diced); 4 clove(s) garlic (minced fine); 4 stick(s) celery (chopped); 1 large bell pepper (diced); 1 package(s) (14 ounces or more) frozen meat balls; 2 can(s) (15 ounces) diced tomatoes; 2 quart(s) pasta sauce; 1 can(s) (10 -12 ounces) tomatoe soup; 2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 2 teaspoon(s) basil, dried

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Colleen Sowa

La Crosse, WI

Updated on Oct 1, 2016

Penne Pasta Pleasure.... for sure! Pleasure to make and eat! This is a recipe that is easy and tastes so good! I like to put plenty of meat and vegetables in the sauce, which makes this hearty dish a bit healthier! As usual, my grandchildren helped develop this recipe with me. They loved the finished product and want it again tomorrow! This is a semi-homemade recipe. We used some canned and frozen ingredients to make the sauce and meatballs. This is a time saver. We love to Play With Our Food... and hope you will too! ox Play With Your Food !!! xo

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 10 - 12

Ingredients

PASTA
1 large kettle boiling water
1 - 3 teaspoons sea salt
1 pound penne pasta
SAUCE
1 pound ground beef
1 large onion (diced)
4 cloves garlic (minced fine)
4 sticks celery (chopped)
1 large bell pepper (diced)
1 package (14 ounces or more) frozen meat balls
2 cans (15 ounces) diced tomatoes
2 quarts pasta sauce
1 can (10 -12 ounces) tomatoe soup
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons basil, dried

How To Make penne pasta pleasure

Step 1

Start browning the ground beef. Add the garlic, onion, pepper and celery. Cook until meat is browned.

Step 2

Stirring and turning.
Step 3

Don't burn, cook over medium heat.
Step 4

Add still frozen meatballs on top of other ingredients. Cooking and stirring until meatballs are thawed, browned a bit, and heated through.
Step 5

Pour diced tomatoes, tomato soup and pasta sauce into pan. Add the spices. Stirring.
Step 6

When all mixed, simmer until the pasta is cooked (about 10 minutes).
Step 7

Slice a large zucchini lengthwise, use a spoon to scrape down the middle to remove the seeds.
Step 8

Chop up the zucchini into desired size pieces.
Step 9

Add the chopped zucchini to sauce, stirring and simmering until pasta is cooked.
Step 10

While preparing the sauce, start kettle of water on high heat and bring to rolling boil. Add sea salt.
Step 11

Put penne pasta into kettle. *** I always.... make double the pasta and cool and refrigerate for use during the week.
Step 12

Cook pasta al dente.
Step 13

Add pasta to sauce and gently stir to coat with the sauce.
Step 14

Put into bowls.
Step 15

Serve. *** Garlic bread and salad are lovely with this.
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