The Best Cavatini Ever
"This is one of my familys favorite pasta dishes. My mom made this for us when we were little and now I make it for my kids. Better than any cavatini I've ever tasted."
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cups sliced and quartered pepperoni
- 16 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 cup rigatoni pasta
- 1 cup rotini pasta
- 1 cup macaroni
- 1 lb ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
directions
- In a large saucepan, combine green pepper, onion, pepperoni, mushrooms, tomato paste, spaghetti sauce, and garlic; cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees; Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- Add ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan to cooked pasta; mix well.
- In a 9x13 inch cooking dish, alternate noodle mixture and sauce mixture, ending with sauce.
- Add a sprinkling of mozzarella on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
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Reviews
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This was ok....but certainly not the best ever. My kids weren't that fond of it, and I'm the only one eating the leftovers. So doubt I will make it again. -
The name says it ALL!! I can only imagine what we all looked like while we devoured your cavatini. I am ashamed to say...but between three of us we managed to eat our way through almost the entire dish. We must have looked like animals...LOL! The blend of cheeses and the fresh veggies were just wonderful. We used a Roasted Red Pepper sauce which gave it another nice flavor to meld with everything else. Thanks for this GREAT recipe!! :) -
This recipe was the bomb! This really was the best cavatini recipe I've found! I love the different pasta in the recipe too. Thanks so much Becky for posting this recipe, it is a keeper in our house for sure!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Becky H
United States
I am a 33 year old stay at home mom (right now) of three great kids. I've been married for 16 years to the same great guy and we have a wonderful life together. Our kids are our pride and joy. We have one son and two daughters and they all keep us quite busy at times!! We live in the great state of Alabama and cooking is one of my favorite things. I love to cook for my family and experiment with new recipes. I love good ole country cooking like grandma used to make. I come from a long line of 'great' cooks and have tons of recipes from my mom and grandmothers that I enjoy sharing with my own kids and husband. My favorite cookbooks are those that belonged to my mom and her mom, most of the pages are battered and torn and I'm trying really hard to get these in new pages and on disks for my own two precious girls. Besides cooking, my passion lies in Scrapbooking! I just love scrapbooking and have a fortune invested in it...lol. (All of you scrappers know what I mean) This is one of the best hobbies I know, because I get to take the most important people in my life and compile books about our life together. I would love to do the scrapbooking retreats, but with little ones...it's hard! aw...but one day.....
