Baked Penne Pasta

Name: Baked Penne Pasta
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 14 ounces penne pasta; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil; 4 ounces grated mozzarella cheese

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Think of this dish as a vegetarian baked ziti, just with a different pasta shape. It's an easy recipe that's simple enough to throw together for a weeknight dinner. With a tomato-based sauce, fresh basil, and a layer of gooey cheese on top, this baked pasta is a comfort classic that the entire family will love. If you don't have penne, choose another short pasta shape. You could stick with the traditional ziti or rigatoni. For some fun, try rotini (corkscrew shape), farfalle (butterfly), or rotelle (wagon wheels). The pastabilities (sorry!) are endless.

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Directions

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This recipe doubles nicely so you can have two dinners for the work of one. Freeze the second batch for later. Just thaw at room temperature for an hour before baking at 400°F (210°C) until heated through, about 30 minutes. Mix some shredded Parmesan cheese in with the mozzarella cheese for a different cheesy flavor. If you want to add more protein to the dish, stir cooked sausage in with the tomato mixture before combining with the pasta.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 194 calories; 10g fat; 17.0g carbohydrates; 9g protein; 22mg cholesterol; 439mg sodium.

Full nutrition

Amount Per Serving
Calories 194		Calories from Fat 93
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g		16%
	Saturated Fat 4g	22%
	Trans Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8g
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.4g
Cholesterol 22mg		7%
Sodium 439mg		18%
Total Carbohydrate 17.0g		6%
	Dietary Fiber 3g	12%
	Sugars 4.1g
Protein 9g

Vitamin A 14%		Vitamin C 26%
Calcium 15%		Iron 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

		Calories:	2,000	2,500
Total Fat		Less than	65g	80g
	Saturated Fat	Less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol		Less than	300mg	300 mg
Sodium		Less than	2,400mg	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate			300g	375g
	Dietary Fiber		25g	30g

Calories per gram:

Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

Tagged:

Vegetarian Italian Dinner Weeknight Oven Pasta Penne Pasta Tomatoes No Meat Quick And Easy Sunday Dinner Mozzarella Cheese Kid-friendly Frying Pan

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Bernardette Flatow says:

A great family dish- add chopped spinach leaves before you bake to give it some healthy greenery.

Steve Failows says:

a simple penne bake that turned out great - I opted for mozzarella instead of cheddar, like the recipe called for, since I already had it in the fridge and it was delicious.