Baked Mostaccioli

  Dinner

I came across this mostaccioli several years ago, and it has been a hit with my family ever since. It's ideal to take to our church potlucks, because it serves a large group.

Baked Mostaccioli

Average Rating: 4.709677

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 55 min. Bake: 30 min.
YIELD: 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked mostaccioli
  • 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 to 1-1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 °. Cook mostaccioli according to package directions; drain and set aside. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Drain.
  • 2. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste, mushrooms, water, salt, sugar, basil, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 3. Discard bay leaf. Stir in mostaccioli. Spoon half into a 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; layer with remaining meat mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • 4. Cover and bake 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 271 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 593mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 20g protein.

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