Baked Rigatoni With Meat Sauce

==Description==
It's a perfect Sunday meal. This sauce isn't your typical tomato saucy meat rigatoni. Please enjoy,it's special enough for Christmas eve dinner too!
===Ingredients===
* 2 	 tablespoons olive oil
* 2 	tablespoons butter
* 1 	Onion, chopped
* 1 	carrot, finely chopped
* 1 	stalk celery, finely chopped
* 2 	cloves garlic, minced
* 1/4 	cup chopped fresh parsley
* 2 	tablespoons chopped fresh basil
* 1 lb rigatoni Pasta
* 1 lb lean ground Beef (at least 90% lean)
* 1 1/2 	teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
* 1 1/2 	teaspoons salt
* 1/4 	teaspoon black pepper
* 1/2 	cup white wine
* 4 	cups canned diced tomatoes in tomato puree
* 6 	tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
* 1/2 lb mozzarella Cheese, shredded
===Directions===
* In large pan heat oil& butter over low heat.
* Add Onion, carrot, celery, garlic, parsley, basil and cook until very soft, about 20 minutes.
* Raise heat to moderate, add ground Beef, fennel seed, salt and black pepper, cook until no longer pink.
* Add wine and cook until almost evaporated, about 5 minutes.
* Add tomatoes with juices and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
* Stir in parmesan and continue to cook.
* Preheat oven to 350, and lightly grease 3 quart baking dish.
* In a large pot of boiling water cook rigatoni until almost al dente, about 12 minutes.
* Drain, toss Pasta with meat sauce.
* Put 1/2 of the mixture in dish, sprinkle with 1/2 the mozzarella, cover with remaining Pasta mixture, and top with remaining Cheese.
* Bake until Pasta is hot, about 20 minutes.
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==See also==
Category:Italian Meat Dishes
Category:Meat Dishes Category:RecipesCategory:Christmas Dinner
Category:Dinner Recipes
Category:Italian Recipes
Category:Pan-fry Fennel Recipes
Category:Fennel Side Dish Recipes
Category:Basil Recipes
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Category:Parmesan cheese Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes
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Category:Fennel seed Recipes
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Category:Mozzarella Recipes
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