Pasta Fazool Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb hot italian sausage or 1 lb sweet italian sausage link, casings removed
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
• 1 (28 ounce) can italian plum tomatoes, drained,chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed,drained
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb mostaccioli pasta, freshly cooked
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh italian parsley
• 12 ounces fontina or 12 ounces provolone cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f sauté first 6 ingredients in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until sausage and beef are brown, crumbling with fork, about 5 minutes.
• 2 add tomatoes, tomato paste and cayenne and simmer 5 minutes, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon.
• 3 add kidney beans and heat through.
• 4 season with salt and pepper.
• 5 add mostaccioli, parmesan and parsley and toss to combine.
• 6 transfer to 9x13-inch baking dish.
• 7 sprinkle with cheese.
• 8 bake until cheese melts, about 30 minutes.