beef pasta florentine

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb lean hamburger
• 2 clove garlic
• 1 small onion
• 4 large mushrooms sliced
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp basil
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp thyme
• 1 tbsp bacon fat
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp crushed black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne
• 1 box spinach
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 box penne rigate pasta or your favorite pasta

Instructions

1. preheat oven to 350
2. brown hamburger, onions, garlic and mushrooms.
3. when hamburger is brown and onions are clear add the tomatoes, ketchup, sugar and all the dry herbs.
4. let simmer 20 minutes to reduce some of the liquid.
5. boil your favorite pasta al dente'
6. when the pasta is ready mix all the sauce in and empty in a medium casserole dish.
7. add your thawed and drained spinach on top.
8. sprinkle the parmesan cheese over the spinach and add the mozzarella cheese on top of that.
9. bake for 45 minutes or until cheese is getting brown.