Baked Rotini

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
• 8 ounces rotini pasta, cooked
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook first 3 ingredients in a large skillet over medium heat, until beef is no longer pink; drain and return to skillet.
• 2 stir in crushed tomatoes and next 7 ingredients; bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
• 4 stir in rotini and cheese.
• 5 spoon into a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.