1Brown the ground beef until it is brown and not gray.
2Brown the ground beef until it is brown and not gray.
3Brown the ground beef until it is brown and not gray.
4Drain the fat from the browned beef using a paper towel.
5Drain the fat from the browned beef using a paper towel.
6Drain the fat from the browned beef using a paper towel.
7Add minced dehydrated onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, a jar of pasta sauce, and half a jar of water to the beef.
8Add minced dehydrated onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, a jar of pasta sauce, and half a jar of water to the beef.
9Add minced dehydrated onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, a jar of pasta sauce, and half a jar of water to the beef.
10Stir the sauce well.
11Stir the sauce well.
12Stir the sauce well.
13Add a box and a half of pasta to the sauce.
14Add a box and a half of pasta to the sauce.
15Add a box and a half of pasta to the sauce.
16Stir the pasta into the sauce.
17Stir the pasta into the sauce.
18Stir the pasta into the sauce.
19Add a box of beef broth.
20Add a box of beef broth.
21Add a box of beef broth.
22Bring the mixture to a simmer, then cover and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is halfway cooked.
23Bring the mixture to a simmer, then cover and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is halfway cooked.
24Bring the mixture to a simmer, then cover and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is halfway cooked.
25While the pasta is cooking, prepare the ricotta mixture by combining a 15 oz container of ricotta, one egg, one cup of grated parmesan, about a teaspoon of garlic, fresh cracked black pepper, and parsley. Stir well.
26While the pasta is cooking, prepare the ricotta mixture by combining a 15 oz container of ricotta, one egg, one cup of grated parmesan, about a teaspoon of garlic, fresh cracked black pepper, and parsley. Stir well.
27While the pasta is cooking, prepare the ricotta mixture by combining a 15 oz container of ricotta, one egg, one cup of grated parmesan, about a teaspoon of garlic, fresh cracked black pepper, and parsley. Stir well.
28Turn off the heat once the noodles are about halfway cooked.
29Turn off the heat once the noodles are about halfway cooked.
30Turn off the heat once the noodles are about halfway cooked.
31Stir everything in the pot.
32Stir everything in the pot.
33Stir everything in the pot.
34Dollop the ricotta mixture into the pasta, nestling it in the noodles.
35Dollop the ricotta mixture into the pasta, nestling it in the noodles.
36Dollop the ricotta mixture into the pasta, nestling it in the noodles.
37Sprinkle 16 oz of mozzarella cheese on top.
38Sprinkle 16 oz of mozzarella cheese on top.
39Sprinkle 16 oz of mozzarella cheese on top.
40Bake in the oven at 325°F until done, about 30 minutes.
41Bake in the oven at 325°F until done, about 30 minutes.
42Bake in the oven at 325°F until done, about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons minced dehydrated onion
2 tablespoons minced dehydrated onion
2 tablespoons minced dehydrated onion
1 metric ton garlic
1 metric ton garlic
1 metric ton garlic
Italian seasoning
Italian seasoning
Italian seasoning
1 jar pasta sauce
1 jar pasta sauce
1 jar pasta sauce
0.5 jar water
0.5 jar water
0.5 jar water
1.5 box pasta
1.5 box pasta
1.5 box pasta
1 box beef broth
1 box beef broth
1 box beef broth
1 15 oz container ricotta
1 15 oz container ricotta
1 15 oz container ricotta
1 egg
1 egg
1 egg
1 cup grated parmesan
1 cup grated parmesan
1 cup grated parmesan
1 teaspoon garlic
1 teaspoon garlic
1 teaspoon garlic
fresh cracked black pepper
fresh cracked black pepper
fresh cracked black pepper
parsley
parsley
parsley
16 oz mozzarella cheese
16 oz mozzarella cheese
16 oz mozzarella cheese
Equipment
oven
Tips
To make the ricotta mixture, combine ricotta, egg, parmesan, garlic, black pepper, and parsley.
Seasoning your counter is equally important to seasoning the ricotta.
The noodles should be about halfway cooked before adding the ricotta mixture and baking.