Bats and Cobwebs

This festive bats and cobwebs recipe features baked bow tie pasta and a beefy pasta sauce, combined with mozzarella cheese cubes, all baked in the oven.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 522 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (8 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
• 1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 3

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.

Step 4

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Stir in pasta sauce: bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer.

Step 5

Stir cooked pasta and half mozzarella cheese into the sauce to combine. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.