Baked Rigatoni with Meat Sauce

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:Christmas Dinner
Category:Basil Recipes
Category:Parmesan cheese Recipes
Category:Fennel seed Recipes
Category:White wine Recipes
Category:Mozzarella Recipes
Category:Rigatoni Recipes
Category:Ground beef Recipes
Category:Recipes that need photos