Pasta fazool casserole
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Hot or sweet Italian sausage; casings removed |
| 1 | pounds | Ground beef |
| 1 | large | Onion; chopped |
| 4 | Garlic cloves; chopped | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dried oregano; crumbled |
| ½ | teaspoon | Dried thyme; crumbled |
| 1 | 28 ounce can Italian plum tomatoes; drained, chopped | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Tomato paste |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Cayenne pepper |
| 1 | 15 ounce can kidney beans; rinsed, drained | |
| Salt and pepper | ||
| 1 | pounds | Mostaccioli pasta; freshly cooked |
| ½ | cup | Grated parmesan |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped fresh Italian parsley |
| 12 | ounces | Fontina or provolone; grated |
Directions
Preheat oven to 400F. Saute first 6 ingredients in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until sausage and beef are brown, crumbling with fork, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and cayenne and simmer 5 minutes, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon. Add kidney beans and heat through. Season with salt and pepper. Add mostaccioli, Parmesan and parsley and toss to combine. Transfer to 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake until cheese melts, about 30 minutes.
Serves 8.
Bon Appetit March 1990
Converted by MC_Buster.
NOTES : Pasta Fazool is slang for the classic Italian pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans). This recipe includes Italian sausage and beef along with kidney beans and pasta. It's all topped with Fontina.
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.