mostacciolli with veggies

Sauce ingredients:

2 small cans of tomato sauce

1 small can of tomato paste

seasoned salt, pepper to taste

1/2 teaspoon of sugar

dash of red pepper flakes

1/4 onion sliced [big slices, you're going to remove them later]

teaspoon olive oil

[you can always cheat and use jar sauce]

Prepare the sauce first for best flavor

simmer all ingredients on low until heated, let sit.

Other ingredients:

1 clove chopped garlic

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 box of mostacciolli pasta

2 cups grated mozzarella cheese

1/2 can black olives, sliced

1 medium zucchini cut into 1/2 in. wedges

10 mushrooms sliced

Saute zucchini with salt, pepper, and 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, garlic on medium heat for 5 minutes

Add mushrooms and olives, saute until mushrooms are done.
drain because there will be juices

Add sauce to the veggies.

Cook pasta according to packaging.

strain

Mix pasta with sauce and veggies

In a casserole dish, layer pasta and cheese .

bake for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted

Serve with garlic bread or salad

-This is one of my favorite dishes to make. I've been making it for a long time. I got this recipe from my grandma a long time ago. I added veggies for more flavor and I like veggies. She doesn't use veggies to much because she is always cooking for picky kids.