Italian Pasta and Beef Bake

Name: Italian Pasta and Beef Bake
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 425 grams Italian-style tomato sauce; 411 grams diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained; 227 grams lean (at least 80%) ground beef; 128 grams Green Giant® Sliced Mushrooms, drained; 118 milliliters oz. shredded mozzarella cheese

Italian Pastan and Beef Bake might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and primal recipe has 185 calories, 19g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, ground beef, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook mostaccioli as directed on package.

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Mostaccioli

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Oven

Drain.

Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently.

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Ground Beef

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Frying Pan

Drain. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes and mushrooms. Bring to a boil.

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Tomato Sauce

Mushrooms

Tomato

Remove from heat; pour into sprayed baking dish.

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Baking Pan

Add cooked mostaccioli; stir gently to mix. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down on baking dish and seal tightly.

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Cooked Mostaccioli

Cooking Spray

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Bake at 350°F. for 15 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese.

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Cheese

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Oven

Bake uncovered an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and cheese is melted.

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Cheese

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Servings:

425grams

Italian-style tomato sauce 411grams

diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained 227grams

lean (at least 80%) ground beef 128grams

Green Giant® Sliced Mushrooms, drained 118milliliters

oz. shredded mozzarella cheese

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Casan Emma Chianti Classico. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 21 dollars.