Cavatini Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 medium onions, chopped ⓘ
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced ⓘ
- 4 cups water ⓘ
- 1 can (12 ounces) tomato paste ⓘ
- 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
- 1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni ⓘ
- 2 envelopes spaghetti sauce mix ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning ⓘ
- 8 cups water ⓘ
- 1 cup each uncooked elbow macaroni, bow tie pasta and medium pasta shells ⓘ
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onions and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, tomato paste, mushrooms, pepperoni, sauce mix and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, for pasta, bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add macaroni and pastas. Return to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until tender; drain. Stir into tomato sauce. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish (dish will be full).
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
476
kcal
24% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).