Recipes

Throw-Together Pasta Bake

Casserole  Dinner  Main Dish  Oven  Pasta  Stove 

• Cooking Time: 30
• Servings: 8
• Preparation Time: 45
• Pasta Dish:
• 1 box Cavatapi (or other pasta shape)
• 1 medium tomato
• 3 Tbsp fresh parsely, minced
• 8 0z block fresh mozarella, shredded
• 1 jar tomato basil pasta sauce
• salt
• Garlic Spread:
• 4 Tbsp margarine
• 1-2 tsp garlic powder
• 1-2 tsp dried parsley flakes
• dash salt
• Dinner Rolls

Pasta Dish:

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

Meanwhile, chop parsley and tomatoes.

Shred mozarella, set 1/2 of it aside.

Drain Pasta, place back in pot, add pasta sauce, tomatoes, parsely and half of the shredded mozarella. Season with salt as desired. Combine until even.

Pour into a buttered casserole dish, top with rest of mozarella.

Bake at 350F approximately 20 minutes or until desired tenderness.

Garlic Spread:

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.

Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes.

Use as butter spread for dinner rolls.

So last night I realized my wallet was empty and my cupboards were pretty darn bare and the family was whining about how hungry they were. I began looking around the kitchen and came up with this dish that turned out very well to my surprise!

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