Easy Baked Mostaccioli

Easy Baked Mostaccioli

from spendwithpennies.com
75 min
8 servings

This creamy pasta dish is budget-friendly and so easy to prepare. It's perfect to feed a crowd or for a quick weeknight meal!

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces mostaccioli (or penne)
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 large onion (diced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 28 ounces marinara sauce
  • 14 ounces diced tomatoes (undrained)
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese (shredded)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x13 pan.

  2. 2

    Cook pasta according to package directions in salted water until al dente. Do not overcook.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, in a large saucepan brown ground beef, onion, and garlic until no pink remains. Drain any fat.

  4. 4

    Stir in marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, water, Italian seasoning, and sugar. Simmer 5 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and simmer an additional 5 minutes or until thickened.

  5. 5

    Spread 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of the prepared pan. Add half of the cooked pasta and top with half of the remaining sauce.

  6. 6

    Add remaining pasta, top with remaining sauce and cheeses.

  7. 7

    Bake 25-30 minutes or until hot and the cheese is lightly browned.