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cavatini

(13 RATINGS)
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EDWARDCARL avatar
Bristow, OK
Updated on Jun 13, 2025

There are so many wonderful casseroles, but cavatini is one of my favorites.

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This cavatini is so simple and so good. We opted to use rotini pasta because we think the popular pizza restaurant used that, but use any pasta you'd like or mix and match. It's a great way to use up boxes of partially-used pasta hiding in your cupboard. This is a slightly elevated nostalgic, copycat recipe that'll take you back to being a kid. The homemade sauce is delicious and has robust flavor thanks to the red wine. But, the pasta is really the star of the show. On top, melted mozzarella cheese makes each bite heavenly.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 jar mushrooms (4 oz)
  • 1 can tomato sauce (15 oz)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 pound assorted noodles
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

How To Make cavatini

  • Brown ground beef.
    Step 1
    Brown meat in a large skillet; drain.
  • Add the mushrooms, tomato sauce, dried oregano, pepper, red wine, diced onion, salt, and sugar; simmer.
    Step 2
    Add the mushrooms, tomato sauce, dried oregano, pepper, red wine, diced onion, salt, and sugar. Simmer for 1 hour over low heat.
  • Drain cooked pasta.
    Step 3
    Boil and drain pasta according to the package directions. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix sauce and pasta and add to a baking dish.
    Step 4
    Mix the sauce and pasta. Then spread it into a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Top with shredded cheese.
    Step 5
    Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake until the cheese is melted.
    Step 6
    Bake until the cheese is melted. Great with buttered French bread.
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Category: Beef
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Method: Bake

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