Quick and Easy Cavatini
Cavatini is a simple, tasty pasta dish, sure to hit the spot for adults and kids alike. Plenty of meat, cheese and a great Italian-flavored pasta sauce. You might also like our Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake!
Servings 8
Baking Temp 350°F
Equipment
- 13 x 9 in. baking dish
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Large pot
- Large bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup rotini pasta
- 1 cup elbow pasta
- 1 cup shell pasta
- 1 26 oz jar pasta sauce
- 1 3.5 oz package pepperoni
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef, browned and drained
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Cooking
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9" baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water; drain.
- In large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, pasta sauce, pepperoni slices, cooked beef and 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
- Transfer to the greased baking dish, then top with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until heated through and the cheese begins to brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest a few minutes before serving.
Notes
This makes a great freezer meal! Assemble and freeze it, or bake it first and freeze it in single-serving containers for an easy lunch!
You can substitute the ground beef with ground sausage or use ½ pound of each.
Almost ANY combination of pasta will work in this recipe, so use what you have on hand. You can also use 3 cups of the same pasta.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING (1 SERVING, 227g):
400 calories, 160 calories from fat, 18g total fat, 7g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 60mg cholesterol, 860mg sodium, 32g total carbohydrate, 3g dietary fiber, 6g sugars, 27g protein, 56mcg folate, 2mg vitamin C, 2mg iron.