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The meat sauce: – 3 Tablespoons olive oil extra virgin, 2 for the sauce 1 to drizzle on pasta before baking – 2 carrots peeled finely chopped ~ 1 cup – 2 celery stalks finely chopped ~ 1 cup – 1 medium onion finely chopped – 1 pound ground beef chuck 20% fat you could also use 1/2 ground beef and 1/2 ground pork – ½ cup white or red wine use a wine you would actually drink – 1 teaspoon dried sage I used fresh sage from my garden – 1 teaspoon dried rosemary I used fresh rosemary from my garden – 1 dried bay leaf – 1 28- ounce can San Marzano plum tomatoes pureed or 1 jar of tomato passata – 1 teaspoon sea salt add more to your taste – ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper add more to your taste The cheese and pasta: – 16 ounces mozzarella cheese cut in small pieces – ½ cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmegiano-Reggiano cheese
Ingredients
Cook time: 50 min
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Servings
8
Type
pasta
prep Time
10 min
Can you cook pasta in the oven without boiling it? Yes, you can cook pasta in the oven without boiling it first, but you’ll need to add enough liquid, like sauce or broth, to ensure the pasta absorbs it while baking. This method works best with recipes specifically designed for no-boil pasta.
Do I have to boil pasta before baking? Not always! Some baked pasta recipes require pre-cooking the pasta to ensure it’s tender, while others use no-boil pasta or allow dry pasta to cook directly in the oven with added liquid. This recipe does require boiling the pasta first.
How long does pasta stay in the oven? Pasta typically stays in the oven for about 20-30 minutes at 375°F (190°C). If you’re using uncooked pasta, it may need 40-50 minutes to fully cook, depending on the recipe.
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