Easy Baked Mostaccioli
This creamy pasta dish is budget-friendly and so easy to prepare. It's perfect to feed a crowd or for a quick weeknight meal!
Ingredients
8 servings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions in salted water until al dente. Do not overcook.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan brown ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
- Add the marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, water, Italian seasoning, and sugar. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Add the heavy cream, stir, and simmer for an additional 5 minutes or until thickened. Taste and season with salt and black pepper if desired.
- Add 1 cup of sauce to the bottom of the prepared dish. Add half of the cooked pasta and top with half of the remaining sauce.
- Add the remaining pasta and top with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until hot and the cheese is lightly browned.
Nutrition per serving
Protein26g
Carbs44g
Fat28g
523kcal
26gProtein
44gCarbs
28gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$4472.00
$4472.00
Per Serving
$559.00/serving
$559.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$8944.00 vs buying!
~$8944.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (92% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| mostaccioli | 12 oz | - |
| lean ground beef | 1 lb | $198.00 |
| yellow onion | 1 large | $50.00 |
| garlic | 3 cloves | $593.00 |
| marinara sauce | 28 oz | $2828.00 |
| canned diced tomatoes | 14 oz | $308.00 |
| water | 0.5 cup | - |
| Italian seasoning | 1.5 tsp | $45.00 |
| granulated sugar | 1 tsp | $1.00 |
| heavy whipping cream | 1 cup | $165.00 |
| shredded mozzarella cheese | 2 cups | $219.00 |
| shredded Parmesan cheese | 0.25 cup | $65.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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