Creamy Pasta Bake with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil
One of my favorite midweek pasta bakes - my whole family loves it and there is not much prep. Once the pasta bake is in the oven, you can make a salad or set the table and then it’s time to eat.
INGRIDIENT
DIRECTION
Step: 1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of cooking water.
Step: 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent while penne is cooking, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds. Stir in tomato sauce and tomato paste and cook until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Add cream and Parmesan cheese and season with salt, pepper, and sugar.
Step: 3
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
Step: 4
Stir some pasta cooking water into the sauce and add cooked penne. Remove from heat and stir in cherry tomatoes, 1/2 the mozzarella cheese, and basil. Pour penne mixture into the prepared baking dish and cover with remaining mozzarella cheese.
Step: 5
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.
NUTRITION FACT
Per Serving: 532 calories; protein 21.4g; carbohydrates 67.8g; fat 21.2g; cholesterol 61.7mg; sodium 779.8mg.
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