Italian Hot Dish - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups uncooked small shell pasta
    1 lb lean ground beef
    1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms, divided
    1/2 cup chopped onion
    1/2 cup chopped green pepper
    1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/4 teaspoon onion powder
    1/8 teaspoon pepper
    1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
    8 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese, divided
Preparation
    Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
    Spray a with cooking spray and cook beef, 1/2 cup mushrooms, onion and green pepper and drain fat.
    Stir in the tomato sauce, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper and bring to a boil.
    Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
    Place pasta in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
    Top with meat sauce and remaining mushrooms.
    Sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella and 4 teaspoons Parmesan.
    Cover and bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes.
    Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

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