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Mostacolli With Meat Sauce

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  • Servings: 10-12
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 10-12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound ground beef (browned and drained)
  • 1 can (16 ounce) tomatoes (diced or crushed)
  • 1 can (6 ounce) tomato paste
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (or more)
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound dry pasta (cooked Mostacolli noodles, drained)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a medium saucepan, brown hamburger and onion; drain liquid.

  • Step 2: Add the green pepper, garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and bay leaf.

  • Step 3: Cover and let simmer for 30-45 minutes.

  • Step 4: In a large stock pot, cook the pasta in boiling salted water for approximately 12-15 minutes or until tender.

  • Step 5: Drain the pasta in a colander and add pasta back into the stock pot.

  • Step 6: Add the meat sauce to the pot of pasta and mix throughly. Add a little water if it looks to thick or dry. Simmer until mostacolli noodles and meat sauce are heated evenly together.

  • Step 7: Serve on plates and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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