Cheesy Cavatini Cassies Way Recipes

PIZZA HUT CAVATINI

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to box directions.
• Heat sauce and combine with cooked hamburger and cooked sausage. In a 11 X 13 pan, sprayed with Pam cooking spray, layer noodles and sauce.
• Top layer with pepperoni, onions and green peppers, and cheeses. Make about 3 layers and top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CAVATINI SUPREME

Steps:

• In a large oven safe skillet, saute ground beef and sausage with onions and pepper. When meat is browned, remove from heat and drain. Add mushrooms, marinara, and pasta and mix well. Taste and add seasonings if needed. Mix in pepperoni, Top with Parmesan, then Mozzarella.
• Preheat oven to 350º. Bake about 30 minutes or until the dish is hot and cheese is golden.

MAMMA ANG'S CAVATINI

Steps:

• 1. Brown ground turkey, onion, and bell pepper. Add pepperoni and sauce.
• 2. Boil all pastas for 10 minutes. Drain.
• 3. Add to meat sauce mixture.
• 4. In a medium bowl, mix 2 cups of mozzarella, the cottage cheese, and Italian seasoning.
• 5. In a 9x13 baking dish, layer almost 1/2 of pasta/meat mixture.
• 6. Then, add a layer of 1/2 cheese mixture.
• 7. Add another layer of pasta/meat (make sure to leave enough for a thin third layer). Add a layer of the rest of the cheese mixture. Top with remaining pasta/meat, and sprinkle on the 1/2 cup of mozzarella.
• 8. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

CAVATINI

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients.
• 2. Put into large baking pan and top with cheese.
• 3. Bake in 450-degree oven until cheese is melted and slightly browned.

CAVATINI PASTA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onions and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, tomato paste, mushrooms, pepperoni, sauce mix and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour., Meanwhile, for pasta, bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add macaroni and pastas. Return to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until tender; drain. Stir into tomato sauce. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish (dish will be full)., Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

CREAMY CAVATAPPI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook cavatappi according to package directions., Meanwhile, saute garlic in butter in a Dutch oven. Stir in flour and pepper sauce until blended; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Stir in cheeses until melted; add green onions. Drain cavatappi; stir into cheese mixture., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine the bread crumbs, bacon and melted butter; sprinkle over top., Bake, uncovered, at 350° until bubbly, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with green onion and, if desired, pepper.

EASY CAVATINI

Steps:

• Chop the onion and green pepper.
• Cook pastas together; drain well.
• Saute beef, onion, and green pepper until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are soft. Add the pepperoni and heat thoroughly. Drain excess grease.
• Add spaghetti sauce and simmer 5 minutes.
• Spray a 3-qt casserole with cooking spray. Put 1/2 of the pasta in the casserole. Spoon 1/2 of the meat sauce mixture over the pasta. Spoon the container of cottage cheese over the sauce. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese.
• Top with the remaining pasta, then sauce, then mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

CAVATINI ITALIANO

Steps:

• In large sauce pan add all ingredients,but pasta and cheeses.
• Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Cook pasta (dente) about 10 minutes.Drain.
• Alernate pasta,meat sauce and cheeses into a 9x13 baking dish.
• Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Note-you may omit mushrooms,but you really need the onion and green pepper for a wonderful flavor -- .
• I have made this recipe again and substituted 1-can 26 1/2oz Del Monte Spaghetti sauce,1/2 cup red wine and 6 garlic cloves my family said it was as good if not better than orginial recipe.

THREE CHEESE CAVATINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook pasta according to package directions to "al dente".
• While pasta is cooking, saute mushrooms, onions and garlic in olive oil until tender, remove from heat to cool, do not drain.
• Combine cottage cheese, ricotta, egg, herbs and seasonings.
• Mix cooked pasta with sauce and sauteed onion mixture, and spoon half into bottom of 11x13-inch glass pan.
• Spoon cheese mixture on top of pasta, spreading evenly to the edges. Put 1/2 cup mozzarella on top of cheese mixture. Place sliced pepperoni on top of cheese, then spread remaining pasta/onion/mushroom mixture, then mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes, until cheese is browning and bubbly. Allow to rest at least 5 minutes before cutting.

CAVATINI II

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine green pepper, onion, pepperoni, mushrooms, tomato paste, spaghetti sauce, and garlic. Cover, and simmer for one hour.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together pasta, ricotta, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, and Parmesan. In a 9x13 inch baking dish, alternate pasta and cheese mixture and sauce mixture, ending with sauce. Top with remaining mozzarella.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

CHEESY EASY CAVATINI * VENISON OPTIONAL

Steps:

• Boil pasta according to package instructions, drain and pour into 13x9 pan.
• While pasta is cooking, brown the meats; sprinkle with herbs, mixing well. Remove from heat.
• Mix spaghetti sauce (I use half home-made canned sauce and half from a store-can) with meat; add mushrooms and peppers; pour over pasta in pan.
• Sprinkle on the grated cheeses.
• Cover with foil or lid; bake for 30 minutes; remove foil and bake for 10-15 minutes more (crusty and bubbly).
• VARIATION: Add sliced black olives.
• VARIATION #2: Use leftover spaghetti-meat sauce.
• VARIATION #3: Leave out the ground meats and ONLY use pepperoni -- completely different taste to it!