Crock Pot Cavatini Recipes

CROCK POT CAVATINI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni and drain. Brown hamburger and drain. In large skillet, place the hamburger, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, spaghetti sauce and seasonings. Let simmer 10 to 15 minutes. In crock pot, layer 1/2 the macaroni, 1/2 sauce mixture, 1/2 pepperoni, and 1/2 cheese. Continue layering until all ingredients are used, ending with cheeses on the top. Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours.

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.

THE BEST CAVATINI EVER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine green pepper, onion, pepperoni, mushrooms, tomato paste, spaghetti sauce, and garlic; cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Add ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan to cooked pasta; mix well.
• In a 9x13 inch cooking dish, alternate noodle mixture and sauce mixture, ending with sauce.
• Add a sprinkling of mozzarella on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

CAVATINI

Steps:

• Cook the beef, sausage, onion and green pepper until brown.
• Drain and set aside.
• Mix the pepperoni, tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, salsa, mushrooms and salad peppers.
• Stir into the meat mixture.
• Add the cooked pasta shells.
• Spoon 1/2 of the mixture into 2 greased 11x7 inch baking dishes.
• Combine the two cheeses and divide the amount in half.
• Take one half of the cheese and sprinkle on top of the meat in each dish.
• Take the remaining 1/2 of the meat mixture and cover the cheese in the two dishes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Top each dish with the remaining 1/2 of the cheese.
• Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is bubbly.