How to Make Mostaccioli Bake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Mostaccioli bake is a classic Italian-American comfort food that is perfect for feeding a crowd or just enjoying as a hearty family meal. This dish features tender mostaccioli pasta, savory meat sauce, gooey cheese, and aromatic Italian seasonings, all baked to golden perfection in the oven. It's a perfect one-dish meal that is comforting, filling, and incredibly delicious.

Mostaccioli is a type of pasta that resembles penne, but is slightly larger and has a ridged surface, which help...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • ½ (16 ounce) package mostaccioli pasta
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar cheese pasta sauce
  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes.
  • While the pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle seasoned salt over the mixture while cooking. Drain and discard grease.
  • Drain pasta, and add to beef mixture with pasta sauce and diced tomatoes. Mix in 3 cups mozzarella cheese until combined. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish, even out the top with a spoon, and top with remaining 1 cup mozzarella.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until top is browned and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    433 cal.

    • Total Fat: 21g
    • Saturated Fat: 10g
    • Cholesterol: 74mg
    • Sodium: 830mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 34g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 7g
    • Protein: 29g
    • Vitamin C: 6mg
    • Calcium: 473mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 339mg