Mostaccioli - Kid cooking

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Mostaccioli

 

We LOVE THIS STUFF!!! This is a variation of what I make.. You could

probably put the crumbles that Were mentioned when I sent in my

cabbage casserole to make it a little more filling.. We make it like

Spagetti and then put it in the oven and its wonderful..

 

Kids Cooking

 

Mostaccioli pasta is a 1 to 2-inch macaroni tube cut on the diagonal

with either a ridged or plain surface. The Italian word pasta

means " paste " which refers to a dough made by combining durum wheat

flour called semolina with liquid, usually milk or water. There are

hundreds of shapes, sizes, thicknesses and colors of pasta. Some

are made from whole-wheat flour while others are flavored with

carrots, spinach, beets and tomatoes.

 

Preparation time: About 20 minutes

 

Equipment you'll need: 2 large saucepans, l lid, colander, can

opener, liquid measuring cup, large slotted spoon, solid (nested)

measuring cups, measuring spoons, wooden spoon, ladle, and serving

platter

 

Safety: Ask an adult to add mostaccioli to the boiling water and

to drain after cooking. The hot water and steam can cause painful

burns.

 

Recipe

1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

8 ounces mostaccioli

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Grated Parmesan cheese

 

Sauce

1. Add crushed tomatoes, seasoning and honey to a saucepan.

 

2. Mix with a wooden spoon and bring to a boil.

 

3. Immediately reduce heat, add butter, cover and simmer until pasta

is cooked.

 

Pasta

1. Bring 8 cups of water to a boil.

2. Add mostaccioli and wait for water to return to boiling point.

3. Cook until " al dente " (firm to the bite), approximately 10 to 12

minutes. Stir occasionally.

4. Remove from heat and spoon into a colander to drain.

 

Serve

Using a large slotted spoon, place pasta on serving platter, ladle

sauce over and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

 

Yield: 4 servings.

 

Clean up: Rinse cooking utensils, pans and dinner plates as soon as

possible. Dried pasta is hard to remove. A good cook always cleans

the kitchen!

 

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S. Family and Consumer Science

Home Economist

 

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