Baked Pasta
This magnificently cheesy Baked Pasta is one of the easiest dinners you'll make all week! Layered with savory tomato sauce, creamy Alfredo, and piles of cheese, you've got the pasta bake that will have you dreaming of dinner, ALL day long! Just 5 ingredients and dinner is done!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Rotini Pasta cooked (1 lb or 454 g)
- 15 ounces Classico Creamy Alfredo Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups Tomato Pasta Sauce (your favorite brand)
- 2 cups Colby Jack shredded cheese (8 oz bag)
- 1 Medium White Onion (finely diced)
- 1 pinch Salt & Pepper to taste (optional)
- 2 tsp Chopped Fresh Parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook pasta per instructions on package, drain, and set aside.
- While pasta is cooking, add a little oil to a skillet, and saute onions over medium heat on the stove for approx. 5 minutes, or until soft.
- Spray 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Pour 1/2 cup of the Tomato sauce into the bottom of casserole dish, and spread out as a thin layer.
- Then add 1/2 of pasta into dish, and spread out evenly.
- Pour half of the alfredo sauce over the pasta, then sprinkle with a layer of 1/2 of the diced onions.
- Top with a layer of 1/2 cup of cheese, and 1/2 cup more Tomato sauce.
- Now pour in the remaining pasta and spread out evenly.
- Then add 1/2 cup more of tomato sauce on top of the pasta, and top that with the a layer of the reamining onions.
- Then evenly pour on the remaining amount of Alfredo sauce.
- Top with an even layer of remaining shredded cheese over the casserole.
- Bake for 10 - 15 minutes, or until cheese has melted.
- Season with optional salt and pepper to taste… and ENJOY!
- Garnish with optional fresh chopped Parsley.
- You can even top with a little Parmesan cheese... YUM!
Notes
- How to Store Your Pasta Bake: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- How To Reheat Your Pasta Bake: When you're ready to enjoy, simply transfer to a microwave safe dish, cover with paper towels, and reheat for 30 seconds at a time (stirring each time) until hot. You can even add a little extra cheese on top for the last few seconds of microwaving. The more cheese the merrier, right?
- For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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