Baked Mostaccioli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. dry mostaccioli
1/2 lb. ground chuck
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 green pepper, finely chopped
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. ground thyme
1 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Cook
pasta
in boiling water per package instructions. Preheat oven
to
300\u00b0.
Saute
ground
chuck, onion and green pepper in
skillet until brown.
Drain.
Add tomato sauce, bay leaf, oregano
and\tthyme.\tSimmer\tfor 10 to 15 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup of cheese.
Stir until melted.\tFold cooked pasta into sauce. Grease
baking
dish.
Pour pasta and sauce into dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes.