Name: Creamy Tomato Pasta Bake Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 lb penne; 1 tbsp olive oil; ½ onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp *Italian seasoning; ⅔ cup heavy cream; 24 oz *marinara sauce; 14½ oz petite diced tomatoes; 2 cups Mozzarella cheese; 2 tbsp fresh basil

How To Make Creamy Tomato Pasta Bake

For this delightfully easy casserole, Italian seasoning brings out the best tastes within the marinara sauce for this tomato pasta bake with heavy cream.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbpenne,or rigatoni
1tbspolive oil
½onion,diced
2clovesgarlic,minced
1tsp*Italian seasoning,(see Recipe Notes for recipe)
⅔cupheavy cream
24oz*marinara sauce,(see Recipe Notes for recipe), or pasta sauce
14½ozpetite diced tomatoes,drained
2cupsmozzarella cheese,shredded
2tbspfresh basil,or parsley

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cook pasta in salted water al dente according to the package directions and drain.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium saucepan. Add onion and cook until tender. Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
Add cream, tomatoes, and marinara sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes.
Place pasta in a 9×13-inch pan. Add sauce and toss to combine.
Top with shredded cheese and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until hot and cheese is bubbly.
Remove from the oven, cool 5 minutes and top with fresh herbs.
Serve warm and enjoy.