What type of dish is cheesy mostaccioli?

In its most basic form, cheesy mostaccioli consists of mostaccioli pasta, spaghetti sauce, assorted cheeses and ground meat. The baked dish is similar to lasagna but uses tube-shaped mostaccioli pasta rather than wide, flat lasagna noodles.

Cooks can substitute ziti or penne pasta to make cheesy mostaccioli and can use mozzarella, ricotta, Parmesan, cheddar or a combination of the four cheeses in the dish. Variations of cheesy mostaccioli include adding ground beef, ground turkey or sausage, while vegetarian versions of the dish exclude meat. From-scratch recipes call for homemade sauce that typically includes chopped onions, minced garlic, mushrooms, green peppers and herbs.