Pasta, Meat and Cheese Casserole (Mostaccioli)
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"Pasta, Meat and Cheese Casserole (Mostaccioli)" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Pasta,_Meat_and_Cheese_Casserole_(Mostaccioli), revision 4517413), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Pasta,_Meat_and_Cheese_Casserole_(Mostaccioli)&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
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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
Method
- Cook mostaccioli until al dente in boiling salted water. Drain and set aside.
- In skillet, combine meat, sausages, onion, green pepper and garlic. Cook while breaking up meat, until browned. Drain off fat.
- To the meat, add all remaining ingredients, except egg and cheeses. Bring meat sauce to a boil. Reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Combine egg and cheeses. To assemble, stir cooked pasta into meat sauce. Place half in buttered 1-quart baking dish.
- Spread cheese mixture evenly over the top. cover with remaining pasta.
- Bake, covered, at 350°F for 30–35 minutes or until cooked through.