Baked Penne With Ground Beef and Tomato Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 4 cups cooked penne (about 3 cups uncooked)
• 2 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (or to taste)
• 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion
• 1 small green bell pepper
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 -4 teaspoons dried chili pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 2 (28 ounce) cans plum tomatoes (undrained and chopped)
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 large bay leaf
• salt
• black pepper