No boil creamy pasta bake

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Culinarian Lauren Lane joins Pat McGonigle within the FOX4 Kitchen for this scrumptious weeknight dinner recipe.

Not solely is it scrumptious, it’s fast, simple and clear!

Components

• 12 ounces penne or rigatoni pasta
• 24 ounces marinated sauce
• 1 1/2 cups rooster broth or water
• 1 cup heavy cream or half & half
• 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 12 ounces pre-cooked Italian rooster sausage sliced into
• 1/2-inch cash, or uncooked rooster reduce into small chunks. (it can
• prepare dinner by way of within the oven)
• 9 ounces frozen spinach defrosted and squeezed of extra
• water, or an add-in suggestion beneath (non-obligatory)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Italian cheese (divided)
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan
• 1/2 cup chopped basil (non-obligatory)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
2. Add the pasta, sauce, water, cream, Italian seasoning, garlic
   salt , pepper, sausage, add-in if utilizing, and 1 cup of
   shredded cheese to a 9×13 pan and stir nicely till nicely
   mixed.
3. Spray a chunk of foil with olive oil or cooking spray. Cowl the
   dish tightly as you possibly can with the foil, so the pasta cooks
   by way of with the steam. Place it within the oven and bake for 45
   minutes.
4. After 45 minutes, take away the foil and check the pasta for
   doneness, if it isn’t cooked by way of, cowl and prepare dinner for an
   extra 10 minutes.
5. If the pasta is sort of totally cooked, stir in one of many add-ins if
   utilizing, and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup shredded Italian
   cheese and 1/2 cup of parmesan over prime. and broil
   uncovered till cheese is melted and browned. (watch it
   carefully as it can brown rapidly.)
6. Sprinkle with basil if utilizing and serve with a inexperienced salad and
   extra parmesan,

Notes from Lauren

If the pasta continues to be undercooked and appears dry, add a
1/3 up of water excessive, cowl, and proceed cooking
till the specified doneness.

Add-in concepts: 1 cup of canned artichokes, 1/3 cup of black
olives, 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, 1 cup of mushrooms, 1/3
cup of chopped sundried tomatoes, or 1 cup of zucchini reduce
in 1 1/2″ cubes. (Select one add-in)

Sub gluten-free pasta like Jovial penne for normal pasta

Discover this recipe and extra by following Lauren Lane on her website or on Instagram.