Best Mostaccioli Pasta Recipes

MOSTACCIOLI (BAKED PASTA WITH CREAMY SAUCE & ITALIAN SAUSAG

Steps:

• Cook both boxes of noodles until they are semi done.
• Drain and set aside, but do not rinse.
• Melt 1 Tbsp butter in a saucepot.
• Add minced garlic (more or less if desired).
• Slowly add heavy whipping cream to melted butter and garlic mixture.
• Bring sauce to a slow simmer, then add 2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese.
• Stir until melted.
• Let sauce simmer on low.
• Break into pieces and brown Italian sausage.
• Add 2 thinly sliced peppers to meat mixture.
• When both are fully cooked, dump them into the sauce.
• Saute sliced mushrooms in 1 Tbsp butter seasoned with salt and pepper.
• When cooked, add to sauce.
• Place tomatoes in a food processor and process until blended with chunks.
• Add fresh basil to taste (don't be stingy - a lot is better).
• Add diced garlic to taste.
• Add olive oil.
• Don't be afraid to start small and add more basil, garlic and oil as you go.
• This tomato mixture can be made a day early; let set in refrigerator overnight.
• Add this dish to the sauce.
• Bring the huge pot to a boil, let it simmer just a minute or two.
• Take the penne noodles and divide them into the two 9x13-inch pans, spreading them out evenly.
• Divide sauce into each pan filled with the noodles and mix it with the noodles.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top of both pans.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.

EASY PASTA BAKE WITH MOSTACCIOLI AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add mostaccioli and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
• Transfer mostaccioli to a large glass baking dish. The pasta should reach about halfway to the rim of the dish. Cover with as much spaghetti sauce as you like, at least enough to almost cover the pasta.
• Place meatballs in a microwave-save dish and heat in the microwave for about 3 minutes. Spread out on top of the pasta. Cover entirely with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is completely melted, 15 to 20 minutes.

EASY MOSTACCIOLI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and put into a large bowl.
• Combine Italian salad dressing, creamy salad dressing, sugar, parsley, salt, pepper, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, celery seed, and mustard seed in a smaller bowl. Pour the dressing over the noodles and stir to combine. Refrigerate until needed.

MOSTACCIOLI PASTA PRIMAVERA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions.
• During last 2 minutes of cooking add the asparagus.
• Drain pasta& asparagus, rinse in cold water.
• Whisk together the mayo, Italian dressing, vinegar& pepper.
• When cool, in a large bowl, stir the pasta& asparagus with 1/2 cup dressing and remaining ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate for several hoiurs.
• Just before serving stir in the remaining dressing.

MOSTACCIOLI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain the pasta according to package directions (add the food coloring to the pasta cooking water).
• Mix the vinegar, sugar and spices; heat to boiling.
• Add the onion, cucumber and oil; mix all with the cooked and drained pasta.
• Chill for several hours until serving.

CREAMY CHICKEN MOSTACCIOLI PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Meanwhile, trim chicken of fat and slice across the grain into thin strips. Toss the chicken strips with pesto in a bowl, using your hands to make sure chicken is well covered.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook and stir until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir Alfredo sauce, mushrooms, salt, and pepper into the chicken. Pour reserved pasta water into the Alfredo jar; shake to rinse, then pour into the skillet. Heat just to a boil, then turn off the heat and stir in pasta.

MOSTACCIOLI PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Cook 16 oz of pasta in salted water with .5oz of yellow food coloring (trust me on this). Not musshy, drain, rinse in cold water, coat in vegetable oil.
• 2. In a blender: add cider vinegar, white vinegar, sugar, pepper, salt, garlic powder, Accent, parsley, onion and cucumber.
• 3. Blend for 2 minutes or until mixture is emulsified.
• 4. Poor over cooked pasta, stir, refrigerate, and let marinate for at least 24 hours stirring occasionally. The longer it marinates the better. It may seem initially like there is too much liquid but the pasta will soak it up.