Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Creamy Baked Pasta

I think I've discovered a new staple pasta dish. Only takes 20 minutes to bake and can be assembled in advance to bake later. You can make this dish any night of the week.


Ingredients:


3 cups penne pasta, uncooked
1 jar (14 ounces) marinara sauce
2/3 can (7 ounces) Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained
4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese


1. Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Cook pasta in a large saucepan as directed on the package. Remove from pan and drain pasta.

3. Meanwhile using the same pan, cook marinara sauce, tomatoes and cream cheese over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir frequently until mixture is well blended and cream cheese is melted.

4. Return pasta to the pan and mix well to cover pasta with the sauce.

5. Layer half of the pasta mixture into a 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover with a layer of sour cream and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Cover with another layer of pasta mixture. Top with remaining mozzarella and the parmesan cheese.

6. Bake for 25 minutes or until heated through and brown on top.

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