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  European >> Italian >> Italian

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  Cooking Time - 65 minutes, Preparation Time - 10 minutes

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| 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. 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. Stir ground beef mixture and green bell pepper into tomato sauce mixture; simmer for 15 minutes. | 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). | 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. 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. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	2	teaspoons	divided	79.56	0.0	0.0	9.0
onion	1/2	cup	chopped divided	32.0	7.472	0.88	0.08
garlic	3	cloves	minced divided	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
beef broth	2	cups		33.6	0.192	5.472	1.056
tomato sauce	2	cans		-	-	-	-
oregano	1	tablespoon		7.95	2.0676	0.27	0.1284
basil	1	tablespoon		0.6095	0.0702	0.0835	0.017
white sugar	2	teaspoons		32.508	8.3983	0.0	0.0
parsley	1 1/2	teaspoons		0.675	0.1187	0.0557	0.0148
thyme	1/2	teaspoon		0.40399999999999997	0.0978	0.0222	0.0067
savory	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
red pepper flake	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
marjoram	1/4	teaspoon	ground	0.4065	0.0908	0.019	0.0106
beef	1	pound	ground	898.1139999999999	0.0	88.0877	57.7424
green bell pepper	1/2	cup	diced	-	-	-	-
water	2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
mostaccioli pasta	1	package		-	-	-	-
mozzarella cheese	1	cup	shredded	-	-	-	-
mozzarella cheese	1	package	sliced	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.