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Baked Pasta with Meat Sauce
Corn on the Cob and Southern Green Beans
Ingredients
- 2 lb ground beef
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (24-oz) jars pasta sauce
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 (16-oz) pkg rigatoni
- 1 (8-oz) block cream cheese, softened
- 1 (8-oz) carton sour cream
- 2 (8-oz) blocks mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook beef and garlic in a Dutch oven over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is browned and crumbly. Drain; return beef mixture to pot. Stir in pasta sauce and parsley.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
- Stir together cream cheese and sour cream in a large bowl; add hot pasta, tossing to coat.
- Spoon 1 cup meat mixture into a greased 3½-quart baking dish or a large disposable pan.
- Spread half of pasta over meat mixture; top with half of remaining meat mixture and 2 cups cheese. Top with remaining pasta, meat mixture, and cheese.
- Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until bubbly.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 6 ears corn, shucked
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 4 slices bacon
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1½ lb green beans, cut into bite-size pieces
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook corn in a large pot of boiling water 10 to 15 minutes or until tender; drain.
- Rub with butter; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook bacon in a large saucepan until crisp; remove and crumble.
- Add broth, water, and salt to drippings in pot; add green beans, and bring to a boil.
- Cook beans until very tender; drain and sprinkle with bacon.
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