Pearl And Chuck’s Mock Ravioli

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Italian	Casserole, Family, Ground beef, Pasta	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Sauce
3	T	Olive oil
2 1/2	c	Diced onion
2	T	Minced garlic
2	lb	Lean ground beef
1		4 oz mushrooms – drained
		chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Recipe by: Pearl Coffee and CEO Preparation Time: 0:45 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 cooked in
salted water and well drained 1/4 cup freshly grated  Parmesan cheese
Heat oil in skillet, add onions and saute until tender; add garlic  and
cook to aroma; place in Dutch oven or large saucepan; add meat to
skillet in batches and cook until browned, breaking up larger pieces
as it cooks; add meat to Dutch oven 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; repeat layering until all pasta  is
used, finishing with sauce; top with Parmesan cheese; bake in a
preheated 325~F oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
Yield: One large and one small casserole.  ***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. Note:
Best made a day ahead and refrigerated  for flavors to blend; bring to
room temperature before baking. Posted  to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1055 by
"M. Hicks" <nitro_ii@email.msn.com>  on Jan 29, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 252 Calories From Fat: 176 Total Fat: 19.2g Cholesterol: 56.7mg Sodium: 112.9mg Potassium: 308.4mg Carbohydrates: 4.6g Fiber: 1.3g Sugar: 1.5g Protein: 14.6g