Cavatina
Cavatina is a hearty, layered pasta casserole featuring a blend of tender pasta, seasoned ground beef, colorful vegetables, and melty cheese, all topped with savory Italian sauce. Perfect for family dinners or gatherings, it offers rich flavors and satisfying textures in every bite.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Mix the different pasta types together and cook in boiling water until tender.
- While pasta is cooking, brown the ground beef in a skillet.
- Remove beef from skillet and use drippings to saute the sliced bell pepper and onion until tender.
- Add the sliced mushrooms and heat thoroughly.
- Drain off excess drippings from the vegetables.
- In a large casserole dish, layer the cooked pasta, vegetables, beef, sliced pepperoni, grated mozzarella cheese, and Italian sauce.
- Repeat the layers, ending with a top layer of cheese.
- Bake at 350°F until thoroughly heated and the cheese is melted.
- Serve with French bread and a green salad.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
437
kcal
22% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).