Rotini Pasta Bake Recipes

Steps:

• Cook first 3 ingredients in a large skillet over medium heat, until beef is no longer pink; drain and return to skillet.
• Stir in crushed tomatoes and next 7 ingredients; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
• Stir in rotini and cheese.
• Spoon into a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray. Cook rotini as directed on package. Drain.
• Meanwhile, melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 30 to 60 seconds. Stir in flour and pepper; cook and stir until mixture is bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Reserve 1 tablespoon each American and mozzarella cheese for top. Add remaining cheeses to sauce; stir until melted.
• Add cooked rotini to cheese sauce; stir gently to coat. Pour into sprayed casserole. Sprinkle with reserved cheeses.
• Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly around edges.

Steps:

• 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. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)
• Melt butter in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Saute the chicken, onion and mushrooms until chicken is no longer pink, and juices run clear. In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, peas, milk, condensed soup and 1 cup of the cheese. Stir in the chicken mixture. Pour into a 3 quart baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly.

Steps:

• Spray rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches, with cooking spray.
• Cook beef, onion, bell pepper and garlic in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in tomatoes, water, soup mix (dry), Italian seasoning and pasta. Spoon into baking dish.
• Cover tightly with aluminum foil and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 375°. Bake covered 45 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbly.

Steps:

• In a large pot cook rotini pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
• Cook ground turkey or beef in medium skillet until brown. Add the diced onion, salt and pepper. Mix in half of the jar of spaghetti sauce.
• In a large bowl add the browned beef mixture to the drained pasta and stir in the second half of the of spaghetti sauce. Pour mixture into a 2 quart baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
• In a preheated 425 degree F (230 degree C) oven bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese and return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Puree the basil leaves, almonds, garlic and salt together in a food processor.
• With motor running, gradually add the olive oil thru the feeder tube.
• Stir in 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese and set aside.
• Cook pasta in boiling salted water until still a little firm about 8 minutes, then drain.
• In another bowl, combine pesto, ricotta, half the mozzarella and the black pepper.
• Add the pasta and toss to blend.
• Pour into a 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish and top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan and the rest of the mozzarella.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.