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Cavatini
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 4
I found this recipe several years ago in Southern Living magazine and it is wonderful! My Mom really loves this so I always have to make it for her on special occasions. This really makes a HUGE amount...but the ingredients could easily be cut in half. Better yet, one dish could be frozen for later use. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 lb mild pork sausage
1 onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package pepperoni slices, chopped
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (26 1/2 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (16 ounce) jar mild salsa
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
10 ounces pepperoncini peppers, drained and sliced
16 ounces shell pasta, cooked
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
1. Cook the beef, sausage, onion and green pepper until brown.
2. Drain and set aside.
3. Mix the pepperoni, tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, salsa, mushrooms and salad peppers.
4. Stir into the meat mixture.
5. Add the cooked pasta shells.
6. Spoon 1/2 of the mixture into 2 greased 11x7 inch baking dishes.
7. Combine the two cheeses and divide the amount in half.
8. Take one half of the cheese and sprinkle on top of the meat in each dish.
9. Take the remaining 1/2 of the meat mixture and cover the cheese in the two dishes.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
11. Top each dish with the remaining 1/2 of the cheese.
12. Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
By RecipeOfHealth.com