Mozzarella and tomato pasta bake
A quick pasta bake that lets that shredded mozzarella do its job, melting into a blanket over pasta and tomato sauce. This shelf holds the one thing that makes a weeknight bake feel generous. Dinner is ready in under half an hour.
About 620 calories a serving, 31 g protein, 75 g carbohydrate, 22 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes
From your shelf
- 1.5 cups [170 g] Kraft mozzarella shredded cheese with whole milk
Staples
- 6 oz [170 g] pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves, minced garlic
- 1 small, diced onion
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- Heat oven to 450°F [230°C]. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook 6 oz pasta until just under al dente, about 8 minutes; drain and set aside.
- While pasta cooks, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add 1 small diced onion and 2 minced garlic cloves, cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
- Pour in one 14 oz can crushed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes, stirring now and then.
- Combine pasta with tomato sauce in a shallow baking dish. Top with 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella, spread to cover. Bake until cheese is golden and bubbling at the edges, about 8 minutes.
Note Swap in ricotta mixed with an egg for a creamier bake. Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for three days and rewarm gently in a low oven. Serve with a green salad on the side or garlic bread to stretch it.
On the label
Low- Moisture Mozzarella Cheese ( Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Modified Cornstarch Added To Prevent Caking, Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor)
Kraft, milk/milk substitutes, serving 28 g. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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Cooks as mozzarella, shredded cheese, milk. Half of it left? Use up the mozzarella.