Spicy Baked Macaroni

Spicy Baked Macaroni (+)
Ingredients

- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 pound pasta (elbow macaroni)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, quartered
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 package frozen spinach, thawed, drained, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup romano cheese, plus 1/3 cup
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, plus 1/3 cup
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 12 ounces mozzarella cheese (approximately 2 cups)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Add pasta, cook until tender but still firm, stirring ocassionally.
Drain pasta.
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
Add mushrooms, onions and garlic.
Cook until mushrooms are tender and onions are golden, approximately 7 minutes.
Add tomatoes, spinach and red pepper flakes.
Stir to combine and cook until heated through, approximately 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix bread crumbs, 1/4 cup parmesean cheese and 1/4 cup romano cheese.
Spread softened butter in bottom of 9x13 baking dish.
Sprinkle 1/2 of the bread crumb mixture on bottom of dish.
In a large bowl, combine vegetable mixture with cooked macaroni, cubed mozzarella and remaining parmesean and romano cheese and nutmeg.
Spoon into prepared dish.
Top with remaining bread crumbs and dot with remaining butter.
Bake until golden brown, approximately 30-40 minutes.
Sprinkle with parmesean cheese (optional