Italian Mostaccioli Bake Food

MOSTACCIOLI

Steps:

• Heat the canola oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion and red pepper, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the pork sausage, cook and stir until the sausage is crumbly and browned, about 10 minutes. Drain off and discard any excess fat, then stir in the crushed tomatoes, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 20 to 30 minutes until the sauce has reached your desired consistency.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the penne pasta, and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the penne, then toss with the red sauce and Italian cheese blend. Stir until the cheese has melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

MOSTACCIOLI

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
• For the cookies: In a food processor, pulse together the flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and the lemon and orange zests. Add the olive oil and butter and pulse until blended.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, milk, rum and egg until smooth. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture until a stiff dough forms. With damp fingers, shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place about 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until the cookies are firm to the touch, 10 to 11 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, then transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely, about 15 more minutes.
• For the icing: Put the chocolate chips and cream in a heatproof medium bowl and place the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Dip the cookies halfway into the icing, then return them to the racks and let set at room temperature until firm, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

MOSTACCIOLI

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
• Crumble sausage into Dutch oven.
• Cook over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in the spaghetti sauce and pasta.
• In a bowl, combine the egg, riccota cheese and mozzarella cheese.
• Spoon half of the pasta mixture into a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish; layer with the cheese mixture and remaining pasta mixture.
• Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Uncover; top with Romano cheese.
• Bake 5 minutes longer or until heated through.

ITALIAN MOSTACCIOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and salsa. Drain pasta; stir into meat mixture., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish (dish will be full). Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 8-12 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

MOSTACCIOLI

Steps:

• Brown meat; add vegetables and cook until tender.
• Stir in spaghetti sauce and garlic.
• In casserole dish, layer half the cooked noodles, meat sauce, and Velveeta. Repeat the layers. Sprinkle the top with Parmesan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until heated through and cheese begins to bubble and brown on top.

EASY BAKED MOSTACCIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook mostaccioli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat. Drain and discard grease. Add spaghetti sauce to the pan and mix with the beef.
• Transfer beef mixture to the prepared baking dish. Spread evenly over the bottom and layer cooked pasta over top. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake until cheese is melted and lightly browned, about 10 more minutes.

MOSTACCIOLI DI MAMMA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Position rack in the center.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, sift together dry ingredients. (flour, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon, and cocoa).
• Add ground almonds and incorporate with the dry ingredients. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the eggs for 2-3 minutes.
• Add honey. Continue to whisk until well thickened.
• Add sugar. Beat well.
• Add orange zest, juice and extract.
• Switch to paddle attachment. Add flour mixture until just combined. (Dough will be soft and sticky).
• Working with dough in small batches, place on well-floured wooden board and roll out to 1/4 - 1/2" thick.
• With a rhombus-shaped cutter or with a knife cut dough (I use a 2-inch cutter).
• Place on cookie sheets.
• Continue until all the dough has been shaped. Leftover dough trimmings can be re-rolled.
• Bake at 350° F for about 15-18 minutes or until firm to touch.
• Let cool completely before glazing with chocolate.

EASY MOSTACCIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook mostaccioli according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, soup, Italian seasoning and pepper., Drain mostaccioli. Add mostaccioli and 1-1/2 cups cheese to beef mixture. Transfer to two greased 11x7-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Freeze option:Cover and freeze unbaked casseroles up to 3 months. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, covered, 50-60 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165°.

BAKED MOSTACCIOLI

Steps:

• 1. To make the sauce: Heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, garlic, salt to taste, and the pepper and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until the beef is browned. Set aside.
• 2. Heat the rest of the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring a bit, until soft. Stir in all of the tomato products. Fill the tomato puree can with hot water, and stir in the beef and chicken base to dissolve. Add the mixture to the saucepan along with the Parmesan, steak seasoning, garlic salt, basil, and parsley, and bring to a simmer.
• 3. Add the beef to the sauce, reduce the heat to low, and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Taste and add salt, if necessary.
• 4. To make the baked pasta: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 10-inch deep-dish pie plate.
• 5. Toss the cooked pasta with 2 cups of the meat sauce and 11/2 cups each of the mozzarella and Cheddar cheeses. Mound the mixture in the pie dish and top with the rest of the meat sauce and the mozzarella and Cheddar. Place the pie dish on a baking sheet, and bake until bubbling and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Top with the Parmesan cheese and serve hot.

CHEESY BAKED MOSTACCIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• : Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the onions until they are softened, 3 - 4 minutes. Add in the ground sausage and cook until the sausage is no longer pink. Add in the garlic and cook for an additional minute. Drain any excess grease and add in the marinara sauce. Turn the heat to low and let the sauce simmer while you complete the next steps.
• : In a large bowl combine the egg, ricotta, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, mozzarella, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Set aside.
• : In a small skillet melt the butter on medium heat. Continue cooking and stirring the butter until it becomes a golden brown. Remove the skillet from the heat and add in the Panko, garlic powder, and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Set aside.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain thoroughly. Add the pasta to the meat sauce and stir to combine evenly.
• : Add half of the pasta mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. Spread the ricotta cheese mixture evenly on top. Spread the remaining pasta on top. Sprinkle the buttered breadcrumbs evenly on top.
• Cover the pan with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 - 10 minutes until the breadcrumbs are golden brown.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE MOSTACCIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 325°.
• Heat a 10-inch deep sided skillet over medium heat. Add in the ground chuck, Italian sausage, onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often until the meat is cooked through and the onions have softened.
• Add in the tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons of Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper flakes, pepper and sugar. Stir and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta half the time directed on the package. Drain and add into the pan with the meat sauce.
• Pour half of the meat and noodle mixture into a 9x13 baking dish. Top with half the mozzarella and then add the remaining meat/noodle mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan and the rest of the shredded mozzarella.
• Slide onto the middle rack of your oven and bake uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the sauce is bubbling.
• Allow the mostaccioli cool for a few minutes before serving.