One Pot, Stove Top, Ground Beef “Lasagna”

One Pot, Stove Top, Ground Beef “Lasagna”

Another hit with my family!

Let's get to the recipe really quickly here;

Boil in salted water 1 pound of your favorite pasta.

(reserve ½  a cup of pasta water for the sauce!) 

4 pounds pre-cooked brown meat from the freezer 

(If you don't have your pre-cooked brown meat, just brown, 2 pounds of ground beef and drain) 

28 ounces canned diced tomatoes

2 tablespoons tomato paste

3 to 4 cloves garlic, diced

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon kosher salt 

⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes 

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

½  teaspoon onion powder

3 tablespoons fresh basil

1  ladle of pasta water

1- 1/2 cup whole milk, ricotta

1/2  cup grated Parmesan

• Boil 1 pound of your favorite pasta.

• Combine pasta with sauce and pasta

Top with:

½ -1 cup parmesan or pecorino Romano cheese

• Serve with a salad and your favorite, crunchy bread, or my recipe to cheese and pizza spice stuffed crescent rolls.