"Baked Mostaccioli is a crowd-pleasing dish that pairs pasta with a rich Italian sausage marinara sauce and layers of melty cheese...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 lb dry mostaccioli pasta
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1 1/2 lb spicy or sweet Italian sausage
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1 medium onion (finely diced)
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4 cloves garlic (minced)
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1 Tbsp dry Italian seasoning
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1 tsp garlic salt or plain salt
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1/2 tsp black pepper ( Or crushed red pepper flakes to taste)
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2 24 oz jars marinara sauce (i.e. Bertolli Four Cheese)
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1 8 oz Italian seasoned tomato sauce
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2 Tbsp tomato paste
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1 1/2 cups small curd cottage cheese
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1 15 oz container whole milk ricotta cheese
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3 cups shredded low moisture mozzarella cheese (divided use)
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1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese (divided use)
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chopped fresh parsley for garnishing