Quickeasyzestyitalianpennepastabake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. Place sausage and onion in the skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Pour in wine, and cook for 1 minute, stirring, to deglaze the pan. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toss with cooked pasta, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle top with mozzarella.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Cook pasta to aldente stage, put in strainer, do not rinse and set aside to completely drain.
• Heat large saute pan, add olive oil, onion, sweet red peppers, hot crushed red pepper flakes and garlic.
• Saute on low until soft, not brown.
• Place in a small bowl and set aside.
• In same pan, brown sausage until cooked through.
• If not using Jimmy Dean Sausage, remove any excess fat.
• Return vegetable mixture back to pan and add tomato sauce, basil, salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Grease 2 quart casserole, put 1/2 of the pasta, cover with 1/2 of the meat/sauce mixture, lay slices of 1/2 of the zucchini, sprinkle 1/2 of the cheese, repeat with a second layer of pasta, meat/sauce mixture, zucchini slices, ending with the remaining cheese.
• Bake covered in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, remove cover and bake until lightly brown, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Return to skillet. Add pasta, pasta sauce and half the Parmesan; mix well.
• Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cheeses.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

Steps:

• To make the pesto, mix basil, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, cold water, heavy cream, salt, and pepper in a food processor for about 30 seconds. Add in olive oil. Process until combined, set aside.
• Cook fusilli to very al dente, or about 3-4 minutes before the package instructs for cook time, then drain pasta.
• Halve cherry tomatoes.
• In a skillet or casserole pan, mix fusilli, cherry tomatoes, and pesto.
• Top with grated parmesan and mozzarella balls.
• Bake at 400° Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes, or until mozzarella has melted.
• Garnish with additional parmesan and fresh basil. Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Heat oven 375°F.
• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef with vegetables in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray. Add sauce, bacon and seasoning; mix well. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta. Add to sauce; mix well. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with cheese.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through.