Italian Pasta and Beef Bake

Have dinner on the table in less than an hour. With mostaccioli, mushrooms and mozzarella, it’s marvelous!

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ingredients 6
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 50 min

Ingredients

6: oz. (1 1/2 cups) uncooked mostaccioli or penne (tube-shaped pasta)

1/2: lb. lean (at least 80%) ground beef

1: (15-oz.) can Italian-style tomato sauce

1: (14.5-oz.) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained

1: (4.5-oz.) jar Green Giant® Sliced Mushrooms, drained

2: oz. (1/2 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook mostaccioli as directed on package. Drain.
2 Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes and mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; pour into sprayed baking dish.
3 Add cooked mostaccioli; stir gently to mix. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down on baking dish and seal tightly.
4 Bake at 350°F. for 15 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and cheese is melted.

EXPERT TIPS

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Expert Tips

Prepare this baked pasta and beef recipe with your favorite pasta shape. Rotini or radiatore can be used in place of the mostaccioli or penne.

You can reduce the sodium by about 750 milligrams per serving by using no-salt-added tomato sauce and diced whole tomatoes.

Italian blend salad greens tossed with low-fat Caesar dressing can be served with this Italian-inspired dish. Add warm rolls or garlic toast to complete the menu. For dessert, serve biscotti and espresso.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 3/4 Cups

Calories: 375
Calories from Fat: 90),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 10g; 10%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% ),
Cholesterol: 40mg; 40%;
Sodium: 1200mg; 1200%;
Total Carbohydrate: 47g; 47%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 8g 8% ),
Protein: 24g; 24%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 24%;
Vitamin C: 24%;
Calcium: 16%;
Iron: 24%;

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 2 Vegetable;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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themelina

report Posted Feb. 16, 2012 2:34 PM

OMG I love this recipe it is so good and very easy to make my kids and husband even made it themselves once. It is better than making lasagna cause I don't like alot of cheese. As long as my family and I still love eating this I will keep making it for many years to come!

Photohontas

report Posted Apr. 27, 2011 5:54 PM

Very good and easy to make. I would make again.

ElizabethJB

report Posted Nov. 7, 2010 11:01 AM

I have made this at least twice my family loves even the ones who hate spaghetti. I have made it both in the crock pot and the oven it comes out a lot better in the crock pot. I do not add the diced tomatoes or mushrooms because my family don't like them and I use both hamburger meat and sausage. This recipe is really easy to make and comes out great. Love it kids ask for it all the time.