- 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced, divided
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried savory
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon ground marjoram
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
- 2 cups water
- 1 (16 ounce) package mostaccioli pasta
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir 1/4 cup onion and 2 garlic cloves in the hot oil until onion is slightly transparent, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high; add beef broth, tomato sauce, oregano, basil, sugar, parsley, thyme, savory, red pepper flakes, and marjoram. Simmer mixture, stirring occasionally, until flavors have blended, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook and stir 1/4 cup onion and 1 garlic clove in the hot oil until onion is tender and slightly transparent, about 5 minutes. Cook and stir ground beef into onion mixture until browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain excess grease.
- Stir ground beef mixture and green bell pepper into tomato sauce mixture; simmer for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Pour meat sauce, water, mostaccioli, and shredded mozzarella cheese into a 3-quart glass baking dish; stir well. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and lay mozzarella cheese slices over mostaccioli mixture. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 10 minutes.
04/12/2018
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Miles of Mozzarella Baked Mostaccioli, recipe
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