Pasta Bake
The perfect simple dinner recipe! This Pasta Bake is a favorite with my family and it's so simple to make.
Ingredients
- 16 oz pasta
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 1 pound ground beef
- 32 oz marinara sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1 teaspoon basil (dried)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and prepare a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook pasta accoring to package directions. Drain and then retuen to pot over low heat. Add cream cheese to the pasta and allow to cook slowly mixing constantly until cream cheese is melted and coated on noodles. Remove from heat.
- Cook and crumble ground beef then drain fat. Add in marinara sauce and mix well.
- Add marinara sauce and beef to the cooked pasta along with 1 cup of shredded mozzeralla cheese.
- Mix together well then place in your prepared casserole dish. Top pasta with reamaing 1 cup of shredded mozzeralla cheese. Sprinkle on basil and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Notes
I like to remove my pasta just before it's done. This way it does not overcook in the oven.
How to freeze pasta bake:
When you plan on freezing a meal I would suggest baking this recipe in a freezer safe dish. You could also add leftover to a freezer safe dish after cooking and serving if you want to freeze leftovers. Start by allowing your pasta bake to cool completly. Cover your your freezer safe dish with foil or the lid. Freeze for up to 3 months.How to defrost and reheat:
- Defrost: Place in the fridge overnight to defrost.
- Reheat: Cover and place in the oven at 400 for 10-15 minutes or until warm thoughout.
Nutrition
Calories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 18gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 586mgPotassium: 490mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 644IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 2mg
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