Pasta Bake Recipe
Cheesy baked pasta with rich sauce and comforting texture
Ingredients
- Pasta penne or rigatoni: 250g
- Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
- Onion chopped: 1 medium
- Garlic minced: 3 cloves
- Ground beef or turkey: 400g
- Crushed tomatoes: 2 cups
- Tomato paste: 2 tablespoons
- Italian seasoning: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper: 1/2 teaspoon
- Mozzarella cheese shredded: 1 cup
- Parmesan cheese grated: 1/2 cup
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water according to package instructions, then drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet, sauté onion and garlic until soft and fragrant.
- Add ground meat, cook thoroughly until browned.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, seasoning, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Combine pasta with sauce, transfer to a baking dish, and top with cheeses.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20–25 minutes until bubbly and golden.