Mike's Mad Dog Mostaccioli
A mostaccioli pasta recipe made with a variety of flavors, including smoked Italian sausage, Cajun seasonings, rich chili paste and plenty of melty cheese. A big flavor comfort food. It's how I cook when I think no one is looking.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4
Calories: 457kcal
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 red jalapeno peppers chopped
- 1 small yellow onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 ounces smoked Italian sausage sliced
- 1 15- ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons Ancho-Guajillo Chili Paste sub in a different chili paste, or add tomato paste with another tablespoon of the Cajun seasonings – flavors won’t be exactly the same, but it will still be good!
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro + more for serving
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2 ounces shredded pepper jack cheese
- 6 ounces prepared mostaccioli noodles
Heat a large pan to medium heat and add olive oil. Add jalapeno peppers and onion and cook about 6 minutes to soften.
Add garlic and sausage and cook another minute, stirring a bit.
Add tomato sauce, chili paste, Cajun seasonings and cilantro. Dash with a bit of salt and pepper and stir.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer about 20 minutes.
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Add prepared noodles to a 6x6 baking dish. Pour your sauce over it and mix.
Top with cheeses and bake for 10 minutes to melt the cheese.
Top with a bit of extra cilantro or parsley and serve!
Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 937mg | Potassium: 724mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2585IU | Vitamin C: 22.4mg | Calcium: 254mg | Iron: 3.1mg