Easy Recipes-Aunt Lynette’s Mostaccioli

A few years ago my friend’s Aunt Lynette, made Mostaccioli for a gathering we were at and my family loved it! I am always on the lookout for a new pasta recipe and to us, Aunt Lynette’s Mostaccioli recipe is pure comfort food.

I asked Lynette for the recipe and I have been making it a few times a year since then. I have tweaked the recipe a bit over the years and here it is for you to share with your family.

What is Mostaccioli?

Mostaccioli is a a long tubular pasta. Officially called Penne Lisce, named after the area in Southern Italy where it comes from. Penne are tube-shaped with angled ends cut to resemble a quill or pen point. Unlike Penne, which are ridged, Mostaccioli are smooth in texture. Of course, the day I made this recipe I could only find Mostaccioli Rigati which is ridged. Most Mostaccioli dishes are filled with cheesy goodness.

Aunt Lynette’s Mostaccioli Recipe

Ingredients

• 16 oz box of Mostaccioli
• 1.5 lbs ground beef
• 45 oz jar of spaghetti sauce divided
• 11 oz can condensed cheddar cheese soup
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided

Mostaccioli Instructions

1. Prepare the pasta according to the package directions; rinse and drain
2. In a skillet, cook and crumble the ground beef until browned; drain
3. In a large bowl combine the ground beef, 30oz spaghetti sauce, soup, pepper and Italian spices. Stir to combine well.
4. Now add the cooked pasta and 2 cups of the shredded cheese to the sauce mixture.
5. Transfer it all to a greased 4 quart baking dish or 13×9 pan
6. Top with 8oz spaghetti sauce
7. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese over the top.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

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Aunt Lynette’s Mostaccioli

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Total Time

1 hr

 

Enjoy this delicious pasta dish of Mostaccioli noodles, ground beef, cheese and more.

Course: Entree

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: mostaccioli, pasta

Servings: 8 people

Author: cindy

Ingredients

• 16 oz box of Mostaccioli
• 1.5 lbs ground beef
• 45 oz jar of spaghetti sauce divided
• 11 oz can condensed cheddar cheese soup
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided

Instructions

1. Prepare the pasta according to the package directions; rinse and drain

2. In a skillet, cook and crumble the ground beef until browned; drain

3. In a large bowl combine the ground beef, 30oz spaghetti sauce, soup, pepper and Italian spices. Stir to combine well.

4. Now add the cooked pasta and 2 cups of the shredded cheese to the sauce mixture.

5. Transfer it all to a greased 4 quart baking dish or 13×9 pan

6. Top with 8oz spaghetti sauce

7. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese over the top.

8. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Recipe Notes

The extra 7oz of spaghetti sauce may be saved for a future meal.

I usually serve this with a salad and some garlic bread for a nice dinner.

Freezing this Recipe

Now that there are only 2 of us at home, we bake half of the recipe and freeze the other half for future use. To do this I do steps 1-4 of the recipe as directed. Next I place half of the mixture in a 9 x 9″ pan and the other half I put in a large freezer zippy bag. On the bag I write “Mostaccioli and the date. Defrost overnight in bag in regrigerator. Place in greased 9 x 9” pan, sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese and bake in a 350° oven for 40 minutes.

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