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Pasta, Meat and Cheese Casserole (Mostaccioli)

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Pasta, Meat and Cheese Casserole (Mostaccioli) — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Total 01:00
Yield 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked mostaccioli pasta
  • ½ pound ground beef
  • 2 Italian sausages, removed from casings
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 1 cup chopped canned tomatoes,
  • 3 ounces tomato paste
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • ½ tablespoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 dash of sugar
  • 1 dash of black pepper
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 8 ounces ricotta cheese
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. 1
    Cook mostaccioli until al dente in boiling salted water. Drain and set aside.
  2. 2
    In skillet, combine meat, sausages, onion, green pepper and garlic. Cook while breaking up meat, until browned. Drain off fat.
  3. 3
    To the meat, add all remaining ingredients, except egg and cheeses. Bring meat sauce to a boil. Reduce heat.
  4. 4
    Cover and simmer for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. 5
    Combine egg and cheeses. To assemble, stir cooked pasta into meat sauce. Place half in buttered 1-quart baking dish.
  6. 6
    Spread cheese mixture evenly over the top. cover with remaining pasta.
  7. 7
    Bake, covered, at 350°F for 30–35 minutes or until cooked through.

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Pasta,_Meat_and_Cheese_Casserole_(Mostaccioli)