Velveeta Mostaccioli

By bklynmommy

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 - 2 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 T. minced garlic
• 1 T. basil pesto
• 1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes
• 1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
• 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
• 1 lb. box mostaccioli or penne pasta
• 1lb. block Kraft Velveeta cheese (I only use what it takes to cover about 2 layers in my casserole dish)

Preparation

Step 1

Brown hamburger, drain fat. Add onion and pepper, cook until onion is translucent.
Add pesto, garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste and diced tomatoes to hamburger mix.
While the sauce simmers, cook mostaccioli according to directions. Drain.
In a 9 x 13 inch pan, layer: meat sauce, mostaccioli, sliced Velveeta cheese. Repeat.
Bake at 350 ° for 20-30 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Note - If the cheese is getting too brown, place an aluminum foil sheet over it for the remaining bake time
Add Parmesan cheese to each serving, if desired. Makes 10-12 servings.