Friday night I made some baked mostaccioli. My brother introduced me to this delicious pasta dish a few years ago. I made this dish because it was easy to make and didn’t need a lot of time, which I didn’t have between the time I got done with work at 3:20, I had to run to a few stores, wanted to have dinner ready by 6:30.
Ingredients
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8 ounces uncooked mostaccioli
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1-1/2 pounds ground beef (I used Italian Sausage(
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms
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1 teaspoon dried basil
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
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1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 jar of your favorite red pasta sauce.
Directions
After drained the pasta and the Italian Sausage, I combined the meat and the past sauce in a bowl and then mixed in the mostaccioli.
I normally would have used homemade, but I was out of my homemade pasta sauce and went the easy route and used a store bought kind.
I then served the mostaccioli with Italian bread and dipping oil and balsamic vinegar. I had some wine I purchased from Door Peninsula Winery.
Even though my plans didn’t turn out how I wanted them to, I did enjoy the evening with some good wine and a good meal. Sometimes it’s nice just to have a quiet night (or weekend) without doing a whole lot.
