Reminiscent of lasagne without all the layers. Depending on how much pasta sauce you have leftover; it can be easily made into this pasta bake. Boil pasta noodles of your choice until tender or cook according to the package. I chose serpentini pasta. I cooked the whole 500g (1.1 lb) bag as I had a fair amount of sauce; when cooked, drain and placed into a large bowl add the leftover pasta meat sauce and stir to combine. Get a large oven proof baking dish and place some of the sauced pasta mixture inside the dish. Grate mozzarella cheese over top and spoon the rest of the mixture over it. Grate more mozzarella over the top and bake in a preheated 350ºF oven for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the cheese has melted somewhat. Shut the oven off and set the broil onto high and let the cheese bubble and slightly brown. Using oven mitts carefully remove from the oven and serve.
Notes: if a bit short on sauce add some Passata tomato sauce to extend the sauce. Try using a different cheese. Add chopped fresh tomatoes and veggies.
Hope everyone's week has been a good one. Just getting back into the swing of things after a much needed break and the start of school. Have a great weekend everyone!
- JD