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Italian Pasta Bake

November 21, 2012 by Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen 6 Comments

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This recipe was originally shared as a guest post at My Favorite Finds

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We are a pasta loving household.  I personally am a fan of pasta because frankly, its cheap & that provides a great deal of benefit to my grocery budget.  But I also like the fact that I can make a hearty & filling meal with simply pasta & vegetables and no one misses the meat!  See, again, just more ways pasta stretches my dollars! 🙂

When I first saw this Tomato & Mozzarella Pasta al Forno recipe from Annie’s Eats, I knew it would be one that would be a hit for us!  So I took her recipe, added a little spinach & we had dinner PLUS I had lunch the next day!  I’m a grocery budget stretching fool!





ITALIAN PASTA BAKE

INGREDIENTS:
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound mini farfelle pasta
  • 2 cans (14.5 ounces) diced Italian style tomatoes
  • 3/4 cup fresh spinach leaves, roughly chopped
  • mozzarella cheese
  • Parmesan cheese


LETS COOK:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9×13 inch casserole dish.
  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the garlic & cook over medium heat ~ only about 30 seconds, making sure not to burn the garlic.
  3. Add the tomatoes and simmer rapidly, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes or so
  4. While the tomatoes are simmering, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain pasta.
  5. Toss the pasta with the tomatoes. Stir in the chopped spinach. Mix one large handful of mozzarella cheese in with the pasta, tomatoes & spinach.
  6. Pour the pasta into the oiled dish. Top the pasta with more mozzarella cheese & Parmesan cheese, covering the pasta well.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted & starting to turn golden brown.
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    1. lily warren

      January 7, 2013 at 10:25 pm

      By: One Pound of PAsta do you mean: 1 package or box. Please use measurments like oz, cups,

      Reply
      • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

        January 8, 2013 at 6:09 pm

        Hi Lily, for me the 1 pound of pasta also equaled one box of the mini farfalle

        Reply
    2. Julie

      November 28, 2012 at 2:32 am

      Looks good, Jaime! Can’t go wrong with a pasta dish. Thanks for sharing on Marvelous Mondays!

      Reply
    3. What's for dessert?

      November 22, 2012 at 11:55 am

      Hi Jaime, I’m your newest follower. I’m looking forward to reading your blog. Italian pasta looks so delicious! If you would like to check out my blog back visit cake-cookie-pie.blogspot.com

      Reply
    4. Jessica@AKitchenAddiction

      November 21, 2012 at 3:06 pm

      I love pasta bakes! They are perfect for our busy weeknights!

      Reply
      • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

        November 26, 2012 at 1:00 am

        That’s the reason I love them too, other than the low cost! 🙂

        Reply

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