Cavatina
 
Sauce 2 TBL Olive Oil
1 medium Onion
2 clove Garlic
2 LBS Ground Beef
1 large Tomato Puree
1 CUP Water
1/2 TSP Basil
1/2 TSP Oregano
1 TSP Salt
1/4 TSP Black Pepper
Cheese 1 LB Ricotta
1 LB Mozzarella - thin slice
1 LB Provolone - thin slice
1 CUP Parmesan or Romano grated
Pasta
2
LBS
Pasta - Any formed like shells, ziti, bowties, radiators, curls, spirals, ... 
             Cooked as directed and soft.
 

Heat oil in a saucepan, sauté onion and garlic until golden brown.

Add beef and brown, breaking up as it cooks.

Add remaining sauce ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover, cook one hour.

Place sauce in a Dutch oven, add pasta and mix, then blend in cheese.

Bake for 30 minutes at 350F, last ten minutes sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese (Optional)

 

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