Easy Cheesy Pasta Bake
This easy cheesy pasta bake recipe is a quick weeknight dinner for the family! The cheesy pasta uses mostly pantry ingredients and whips up in a flash. Perfect for those busy nights.
Ingredients
- 16 oz dried pasta like farfalle or penne
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- 4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Take a large pot and add water. Place pot on the stove over high heat until water starts boiling.
- Add the pasta to the pot and cook according to package directions until cooked through.
- Turn on your oven broiler.
- Take out an 8x11 or 9x13 baking dish and add a bit of the tomato sauce to the bottom.
- Drain the cooked pasta, and then add to the baking dish.
- Add the rest of the tomato sauce and herbs to the baking dish. Stir to combine, until all the pasta is coated with the tomato sauce.
- Top with the cheese, so you have a nice layer on top.
- Stick under the broiler and watch carefully. Once the cheese is melted and browned, remove from the oven.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- You may use more or less cheese depending on your desired amount of cheesiness.
- If you serve immediately, the tomato sauce should be warmed. If you're concerned about the tomato sauce not getting hot enough under the broiler, you can first bake the dish for 5 minutes at 350 degrees F before broiling the cheese.
- For ideas on additions and substitutions, please check out the blog post.
Nutrition
Calories: 534kcalCarbohydrates: 92gProtein: 22gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 689mgPotassium: 603mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 669IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 198mgIron: 3mg
If nutrition info is shown, values are based on an online calculator and are estimates. Please verify using your own data.
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