Baked Penne
Baked Penne is a classic and hearty pasta dish that is made by layering penne pasta, spaghetti sauce and a cream cheese mixture then baked to perfection! It’s absolute comfort in a pan!
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef (season with salt and pepper)
- 1/4 cup chopped white onion
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce
- 4 ounces chive and onion cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese divided
- 1/2 pound Penne pasta (8 ounces)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large non-stick skillet, over medium-high heat, cook and crumble ground beef and onion together until beef is no longer pink. Drain any grease.
- Stir in minced garlic, spaghetti sauce, chive and onion cream cheese, Italian seasoning and 1/2 cup of the Mozzarella cheese. Cook and stir mixture until cheese is melted; about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, boil the penne pasta in pot of water until al dente. Drain water. Gently stir the cooked penne pasta into the sauce mixture.
- Carefully pour mixture into a greased 8×8-inch baking dish spreading out evenly. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of Mozzarella cheese evenly over the top.
- Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy! ♥
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