Cavatini Pasta Recipe

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• PASTA:
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups water
• 1 can (12 ounces) tomato paste
• 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
• 1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni
• 2 envelopes spaghetti sauce mix
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 8 cups water
• 1 cup each uncooked elbow macaroni, bow tie pasta and medium pasta shells
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
1. In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onions and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, tomato paste, mushrooms, pepperoni, sauce mix and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
2. Meanwhile, for pasta, bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add macaroni and pastas. Return to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until tender; drain. Stir into tomato sauce. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish (dish will be full).
3. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 14 servings.