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Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• roast beef
• salad dressing mix
• pepperoncini

Instructions

1. 1 Combine roast beef, dry dressing mix, pepperoncini, and beef broth in a slow cooker. Cook over medium-high heat until hot, about 1 hour.

By Casey

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• heavy cream
• butter
• lemon juice
• lemon zest
• lime zest
• pasta

Instructions

1. 1 Combine broth, cream, and butter in a large saucepan or skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook until reduced by about half. Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest, and lime zest. Set sauce aside.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
3. 3 Add pasta to sauce and toss until well coated.

By MARBALET

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• ground beef
• cheese tortellini
• cream of onion soup
• tomato
• green chile pepper
• green bean
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
2. 2 Combine ground beef, tortellini, beef broth, cream of onion soup, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, green beans, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker.
3. 3 Cook on High for 1 hour.

By shasty

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• beef chuck roast
• onion
• au jus mix
• salad dressing mix
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place chuck roast in a slow cooker; scatter onion quarters around roast. Pour beef broth over roast; sprinkle au jus mix, dressing mix, salt, and black pepper over roast.
2. 2 Cover cooker. Cook on Low until meat very tender, 6 to 8 hours.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• red bell pepper
• ground beef
• tomato
• red wine
• tomato paste
• celery
• bay leaf
• italian seasoning

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until onions are tender. Stir in red bell pepper and saute 2 minutes.
2. 2 Place ground beef in the skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Stir in beef broth, diced tomatoes, wine and tomato paste. Bring to a boil and add celery, bay leaves and Italian seasoning.
3. 3 Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour, or until sauce thickens.

By Natalie Reid

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• garlic
• shallot
• jalapeno pepper
• red chili pepper
• tomato
• basil
• white wine
• cornstarch
• light cream
• mussel

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add garlic and shallots, and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Add a splash of the beef broth, jalapeno, and red chile pepper, and simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavors.
2. 2 Add the tomatoes, basil leaves, white wine, and remaining beef broth. Bring to a boil. Dissolve cornstarch in a small amount of the light cream, and pour it and the rest of the cream into the stock pot. Return to a boil, and add the mussels. Cook until all of the shells have opened, about 5 minutes.

By Gisela

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• green bean
• olive oil
• garlic
• sugar
• salt
• tomato
• parsley flakes

Instructions

1. 1 Stir green beans, olive oil, garlic, sugar, and salt in a large skillet. Place a cover on the skillet and cook over low heat until green beans are slightly tender, about 15 minutes.
2. 2 Pour beef broth over the green bean mixture; continue cooking uncovered about 5 minutes more.
3. 3 Increase heat to medium-high. Stir tomatoes and parsley through the green bean mixture; continue cooking until beans are cooked through and tender, about 5 minutes more.

By Laurie S

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• turkey sausage
• spaghetti sauce
• tomato
• salad dressing
• sugar
• cheese ravioli
• mozzarella cheese
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch dish and set aside.
2. 2 Cook Italian sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain off grease. Add spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, beef broth, Italian dressing, and sugar. Mix until well combined. Remove from heat and add uncooked ravioli; stir to combine. Pour into the prepared dish.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until ravioli are tender, 45 to 55 minutes.
4. 4 Top with mozzarella cheese and let sit until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil before serving.

By Yoly

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• bacon
• beef short rib
• salt
• black pepper
• lemon juice
• red wine
• oregano

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and brown the bacon and beef short ribs, stirring constantly for about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Transfer ribs and bacon to a 2 quart baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the beef broth, lemon juice and red wine. Sprinkle in oregano. Mix well and cover the dish.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until the meat may be easily separated from the bone. Spoon off excess fat before serving.

By Kimber

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• turkey sausage
• onion
• garlic
• black bean
• butter bean
• tomato
• basil
• oregano
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
2. 2 Add broth, black beans, butter beans, diced tomatoes, basil, and oregano; bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for at least 10 minutes.
3. 3 Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.

By Survivor2015

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• tomato
• onion
• garlic
• water
• italian seasoning
• meatball
• vegetable blend
• pasta
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Combine tomatoes, beef broth, water, and Italian seasoning in a large pot; bring to a boil.
2. 2 Add frozen meatballs, Italian-blend vegetables, and pasta; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until meatballs are heated through and pasta is tender, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Divide soup among bowls; garnish with Parmesan cheese.

By Suzanne Call

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• turkey sausage
• garlic
• tomato
• carrot
• salt
• black pepper
• great northern bean
• zucchini
• spinach

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat a stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sausage and garlic; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in broth, tomatoes, and carrots; season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in beans with liquid and zucchini; cover and simmer another 15 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.
5. 5 Remove soup from heat and add spinach; replace the lid and allow spinach to wilt.
6. 6 Stir until warmed through. Serve and enjoy!

By Karen Marshall

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• white mushroom
• shallot
• garlic
• rosemary
• all-purpose flour
• marsala wine
• port wine
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add mushrooms, shallot, garlic, and rosemary and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
2. 2 Sprinkle flour over the mushroom mixture and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Deglaze the pan by pouring in the marsala, and cook for about 2 minutes.
3. 3 Increase heat to medium, stir in beef broth and port, and cook until sauce starts to reduce and thicken to your preference, 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, taste, and adjust any of the ingredients to your liking.

By lutzflcat

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• red pepper flakes
• black pepper
• bay leaf
• sugar
• thyme
• basil
• oregano
• beef bouillon
• mushroom
• tomato paste
• tomato sauce
• tomato
• garlic
• red bell pepper
• green bell pepper
• celery
• carrot
• onion
• pepperoni sausage
• pork sausage
• ground beef

Instructions

1. 1 Combine ground beef, pork sausage, and sliced pepperoni in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, bell peppers, and garlic; cook and stir until beef and sausage are browned and crumbly and vegetables are tender. Transfer the mixture into a large colander to drain grease.
2. 2 Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, mushrooms, beef broth, bouillon cubes, oregano, basil, thyme, sugar, bay leaves, pepper, and red pepper flakes to the empty stockpot. Add drained meat mixture and stir until well combined. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 2 hours.

By Stacey Adkins

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• veal medallion
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• pepper
• olive oil
• mushroom
• shallot
• marsala
• garlic
• chicken broth
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
2. 2 Lightly dredge veal medallions in flour; season with salt and black pepper. Place coated medallions, unstacked, on a plate; set aside.
3. 3 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add medallions; cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into centers reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 5 minutes. Transfer medallions to a baking dish; cover with aluminum foil and keep warm in the preheated oven until ready to serve.
4. 4 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same skillet over medium-low heat. Add mushrooms and shallot; cook, scraping up any browned bits, until shallot is tender. Increase heat to medium-high; stir in Marsala and garlic. Cook and stir until thickened.
5. 5 Stir in chicken broth and beef broth; cook and stir until reduced to about 1/4 cup.
6. 6 Off heat, whisk in butter until melted and emulsified; serve over veal medallions.

By Nan Waugh

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• red onion
• olive oil
• salt
• sage
• black pepper
• cinnamon
• almond
• red wine vinegar
• bread
• olive oil
• sage leaf
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Make the soup: Peel onions and cut in half. Cut along the grain lengthwise into thin slices.
2. 2 Heat oil in a very large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and kosher salt. Cook and stir until starting to turn translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and sweet, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Add sage leaves, pepper, cinnamon, and almonds to the onions. Cook and stir until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a soup pot. Pour in vinegar and broth and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
4. 4 When the soup is almost finished, make the toast: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a small baking sheet with aluminum foil.
5. 5 Place Italian bread onto the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle some olive oil over the bread; sprinkle sliced sage and some Parmesan cheese on top.
6. 6 Toast in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.
7. 7 Ladle soup into serving bowls and top each with a piece of toast. Drizzle remaining olive oil over the toast and sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese on top. Dunk toast into the soup and let soak for a few minutes before serving.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• breakfast sausage
• sage
• butternut squash
• celery
• carrot
• onion
• sherry
• chicken broth
• brown sugar
• pumpkin pie spice
• half and half
• black pepper
• sour cream

Instructions

1. 1 Cook and stir pork sausage in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until sausage is browned and crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon, leaving drippings in the pot. Brown the sage leaves in the hot drippings until crisp, about 30 seconds; remove sage leaves and set aside.
2. 2 Cook butternut squash, celery, carrots, and onion in the remaining sausage drippings until the vegetables are softened, stirring only one time after about 5 minutes. Pour sherry into the pot and stir to dissolve any browned bits of food on the bottom of the pot. Pour in chicken and beef broth and stir in brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until squash is tender, about 20 minutes.
3. 3 Puree soup with an immersion blender, leaving a few chunks of vegetables. Pour in half-and-half and season with black pepper. Divide soup into 4 large bowls and top each serving with 1 teaspoon sour cream, cooked sausage, and 2 fried sage leaves.

By Sarah Waltrip

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• pork shoulder roast
• salt
• black pepper
• olive oil
• carrot
• red onion
• shallot
• garlic
• red wine
• tomato puree
• parsley
• thyme

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Rinse and dry pork roast. Season all sides with salt and pepper.
3. 3 Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add roast to the hot skillet; turn and sear until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a large lidded baking dish, leaving pan drippings in the skillet.
4. 4 Add carrots, onion, shallot, and garlic to the hot skillet and reduce heat to medium. Sauté in the pan drippings until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes; do not overcook.
5. 5 Pour red wine, beef broth, and tomato purée over the roast in the baking dish. Add sautéed vegetables, parsley, and thyme.
6. 6 Cover and bake in the preheated oven until meat pulls apart easily, 2 to 3 hours.

By Alison Willette

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• olive oil
• portobello mushroom
• garlic
• flour
• marsala wine
• browning sauce
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• chicken breast
• kosher salt
• pepper
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Melt 4 tablespoons butter and heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the mushroom slices in the skillet until tender. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
3. 3 Melt 1 tablespoon butter and heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic and cook until tender, then gradually whisk in 1 tablespoon flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
4. 4 Increase heat to high, and whisk in the beef broth, Marsala, and browning sauce. Season sauce with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring sauce to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Mix in the cooked mushrooms; you'll use the skillet to cook the chicken. Cover saucepan and remove from heat.
5. 5 Season chicken with salt and pepper, and dredge chicken breasts in the flour. Over medium heat, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in the skillet used to cook the mushrooms. Cook the chicken 2 minutes per side, until browned. Arrange the chicken in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish, and cover with the sauce and mushroom mixture.
6. 6 Cover baking dish, and bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken juices run clear.

By JPFRMNY

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• sweet sausage
• onion
• garlic
• tomato
• tomato sauce
• carrot
• water
• red wine
• basil
• oregano
• zucchini
• parsley
• tortellini pasta

Instructions

1. 1 Cook sausage in a 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer sausage to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain grease, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in the pot.
2. 2 Sauté onions and garlic in drippings over medium heat until onions are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in beef broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, carrots, water, wine, basil, oregano, and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
4. 4 Skim fat from soup. Stir in zucchini and parsley. Simmer covered for 30 minutes.
5. 5 Add tortellini during the last 10 minutes.
6. 6 Serve hot and enjoy!

By Mary P

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• ground beef
• beef stock
• tomato
• spaghetti sauce
• red kidney bean
• white kidney bean
• celery
• carrot
• onion
• parsley
• oregano
• black pepper
• salt
• hot pepper sauce
• ditalini pasta

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer beef to a slow cooker.
2. 2 Add stock, broth, tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, red and white kidney beans, celery, carrot, onion, parsley, oregano, pepper, salt, and hot sauce to the slow cooker.
3. 3 Cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours or High for 4 to 6 hours, adding pasta during the last 15 minutes.

By Stephen Williams

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• turkey sausage
• onion
• garlic
• water
• red wine
• tortellini pasta
• carrot
• tomato
• basil
• oregano
• tomato sauce
• zucchini
• green bell pepper
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Remove casings from sausage. Brown sausage and cook until crumbly. Remove meat from pot. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings.
2. 2 Cook onion and garlic in the drippings until tender. Add broth, water, wine, carrots, tomatoes, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and the cooked sausage. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered 30 minutes.
3. 3 Add zucchini, green peppers, parsley, and tortellini. Simmer another 25 minutes, covered, for fresh tortellini, or 45 minutes, covered, for frozen tortellini. Serve with fresh parmesan cheese sprinkled over the top.

By Donna

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• sweet sausage
• garlic
• onion
• tomato
• red wine
• basil
• oregano
• zucchini
• green bell pepper
• parsley
• spinach fettuccine pasta
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot, cook sausage over medium heat until brown. Remove with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels. Drain fat from pan, reserving 3 tablespoons.
2. 2 Cook garlic and onion in reserved fat for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, wine, broth, basil, and oregano. Transfer to a slow cooker, and stir in sausage, zucchini, bell pepper, and parsley.
3. 3 Cover, and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours.
4. 4 Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain water, and add pasta to the slow cooker. Simmer for a few minutes, and season with salt and pepper before serving.

By Perri Pender

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• onion
• garlic
• chicken stock
• water
• tomato paste
• basil
• tomato
• jalapeno pepper
• potato
• celery
• zucchini
• carrot
• chickpea

Instructions

1. 1 Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chicken stock, beef broth, and water; bring to a simmer. Stir tomato paste, tomatoes with jalapenos, and potatoes into broth mixture; simmer until potatoes are slightly tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
2. 2 Stir celery, zucchini, carrots, and garbanzo beans into soup mixture; simmer until potatoes are tender and flavors have blended, 45 minutes.

By POSHBEKI

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• fettuccine pasta
• ground beef
• butter
• onion
• red bell pepper
• tomato
• mushroom
• black olive
• oregano
• cheddar cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• cream of mushroom soup
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
2. 2 Brown beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain fat from the pan and transfer meat to a bowl. Melt butter in the same skillet and cook onion and bell pepper until tender. Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, and beef. Season with oregano. Simmer for 10 minutes.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
4. 4 Arrange 1/2 of the cooked fettuccine in the prepared dish, top with 1/2 of the beef and vegetable mixture, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers.
5. 5 Mix together condensed soup and beef broth until smooth. Pour over casserole. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, 30 to 35 minutes.

By MARBALET

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• ground beef
• olive oil
• onion
• celery
• garlic
• black pepper
• tomato
• tomato paste
• thyme
• basil
• oregano
• parsley
• ditalini pasta
• kidney bean

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink. Drain and set aside.
2. 2 In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Cook onion, celery, garlic and black pepper until vegetables are tender, 10 minutes. Stir in beef broth, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Season with thyme, basil, oregano and parsley. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. (At this point, you may put the pot on a back burner to keep warm and continue with the next steps about 1 hour prior to serving, if you wish.)
3. 3 Stir in the beef and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the beans and heat through, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Ivan O Teeter

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• all-purpose flour
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• salt
• black pepper
• beef stew meat
• vegetable oil
• baby carrot
• yellow onion
• potato
• celery
• garlic
• red wine
• tomato paste
• rosemary

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk together flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large shallow bowl. Add beef to seasoned flour and toss until evenly coated; shake off any excess flour.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook beef in hot oil, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer beef to the slow cooker; add carrots, onion, potatoes, celery, and garlic.
3. 3 Whisk together red wine, beef broth, tomato paste, and rosemary in a small bowl until smooth; pour over beef and vegetables.
4. 4 Cook on Low until beef and vegetables are tender, 4 to 6 hours.

By Christine Foley Wanner

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• olive oil
• turkey sausage
• onion
• garlic
• italian seasoning
• salt
• black pepper
• carrot
• cannellini bean
• tomato
• chicken broth
• tomato sauce
• bay leaf
• rigatoni pasta

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir turkey sausage is browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic, cooking and stirring until onion is tender, about 5 minutes more. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Stir in carrots; cook and stir until carrots start to soften, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. 2 Pour beans, diced tomatoes, beef broth, chicken broth, and tomato sauce into turkey mixture. Stir in bay leaves. Continue to simmer until carrots are tender, about 5 minutes. Add rigatoni pasta; cook and stir until pasta is cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes.

By Louise M Soweski

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• cheese tortellini
• italian seasoning
• basil
• garlic
• carrot
• green bean
• kale
• onion
• red potato
• tomato sauce
• black pepper
• salt
• parsley
• onion
• ground pork
• ground beef

Instructions

1. 1 Mix beef, pork, onion, and parsley together in a bowl. Season liberally with salt and some black pepper. Roll into small meatballs.
2. 2 Bring beef broth to a boil in a large pot. Pour in tomato sauce. Add meatballs to the boiling soup. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, skimming off oily residue occasionally, about 1 hour. Add potatoes, onion, kale, green beans, carrots, garlic, basil, and Italian seasoning; simmer until vegetables are tender, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
3. 3 Stir in frozen tortellini and continue to cook until heated through, about 10 minutes more.

By Leanne Wiechert

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• mozzarella cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• mostaccioli pasta
• water
• green bell pepper
• ground beef
• marjoram
• red pepper flakes
• savory
• thyme
• parsley
• sugar
• basil
• oregano
• tomato sauce
• garlic
• onion
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir 1/4 cup onion and 2 garlic cloves in the hot oil until onion is slightly transparent, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high; add beef broth, tomato sauce, oregano, basil, sugar, parsley, thyme, savory, red pepper flakes, and marjoram. Simmer mixture, stirring occasionally, until flavors have blended, 15 to 20 minutes.
2. 2 Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook and stir 1/4 cup onion and 1 garlic clove in the hot oil until onion is tender and slightly transparent, about 5 minutes. Cook and stir ground beef into onion mixture until browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain excess grease.
3. 3 Stir ground beef mixture and green bell pepper into tomato sauce mixture; simmer for 15 minutes.
4. 4 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. 5 Pour meat sauce, water, mostaccioli, and shredded mozzarella cheese into a 3-quart glass baking dish; stir well. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and lay mozzarella cheese slices over mostaccioli mixture. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 10 minutes.

By Mat Myers