Beef Penne Pasta

by Marty Hernendez


Ingredients:
1 ½ box of penne pasta
2 T oil
1 garlic clove
1 small onion finely chopped
1 small package of sliced mushrooms
2 zucchini chopped
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
1 big can crushed tomatoes
Salt
Pepper
1 Basil leaf
1 pound hamburger
1/2 cup Italian Seasoning (a spice found at Sam's Club)
2 cups shredded colby


Heat oil in saucepan. Sauté onions until soft, add garlic, and zucchini lower heat until zucchini is tender but not mushy, add mushroom and simmer for 5 min. Set aside. In another saucepan heat oil and combine all tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste, add basil leaf. Simmer on low. In another saucepan cook your meat and add Italian seasonings. Combine all ingredients in large pot and simmer for 20 min on low. Cook pasta as package directs; drain. Combine sauce, pasta and cheese in a casserole pan. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.