Creamy Italian Pasta Casserole Food

CREAMY PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain and return pasta to pot. Melt cream cheese into the pasta. Stir pasta sauce, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes into the pasta mixture.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Break ground beef into small pieces and add to the skillet; cook and stir until some of the fat has rendered, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion and garlic to the beef, continue cooking until the ground beef is completely browned, about 5 minutes more. Stir beef mixture into the pasta mixture.
• Pour pasta-and-beef mixture into a 3-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until the mozzarella cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes.

CREAMY ITALIAN SAUSAGE ONE-PAN PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the sausage and cook until it starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the onions and cook until softened and translucent and the sausage is well browned, another 5 to 7 minutes. Add the oregano, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, garlic and some salt and black pepper and stir again.
• Next, add the broth, tomato puree and tomato paste and stir well. Add the uncooked pasta into the sauce, bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the mozzarella and mascarpone. Taste and add more seasoning if necessary. Serve with shaved Parmesan and torn basil leaves.

ITALIAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, mushrooms and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Add to beef mixture and gently stir in sliced plum tomatoes. , Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

CREAMY SKINNY PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup pasta water; return all to pot., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble chicken with onion, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and remaining seasonings over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; bring to a boil. Add to pasta; toss to combine. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., Mix cream cheese, sour cream, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and remaining garlic powder. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls over pasta. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese., Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 8-10 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with parsley and pepper flakes.

27 BEST PASTA CASSEROLES

Steps:

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• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a pasta casserole in 30 minutes or less!

CREAMY ITALIAN PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix MIRACLE WHIP, sour cream and dry dressing mix until well blended. Add pasta, vegetables and cheese; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. microwaveable casserole dish.
• Microwave on HIGH 8 to 10 min. or until heated through, turning after 5 min.; stir. Sprinkle with the croutons.

SAUSAGE PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Brush a shallow 3-quart baking dish with olive oil. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until very al dente; you still want it to retain a little bite. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the sausage and cook and crumble with a wooden spoon until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add the onion and fennel; cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and season with salt. Bring to a simmer and add the cream. If the sauce is too thick, add a little water from the pasta. Turn up the heat to medium high and simmer rapidly to thicken the sauce and blend the flavors, about 10 minutes.
• Add the rigatoni and basil and toss to coat the pasta with the sauce. Remove from the heat and stir in half each of the mozzarella and parmesan. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan. Bake until browned and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.

CREAM CHEESE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook pasta according to directions on the box, set aside.
• Brown the ground beef, onion, and garlic until cooked through.
• In a bowl, combine 8 ounces softened cream cheese, 1 cup sour cream, and one egg. Blend thoroughly.
• Add spaghetti sauce to the cheese mixture. Blend thoroughly.
• Add one cup shredded Italian cheese. Mix together.
• In a casserole dish, combine 13.25 oz (one box) whole wheat rotini, ground beef mixture, and sauce blend.
• Top with remaining 1/2 cup Italian Cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 25-35 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.

CREAMY ITALIAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 375 deg.F. Spray 11x15 Baking Dish with Cooking Spray.
• In a bowl, mix soups with half and half. Arrange chicken breast halves in the baking dish. Top each breast with handful of cheese. Pour Soup Mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with mushrooms and chopped green onions.
• Bake 30 minutes in the pre-heated ove, or until sauce is bubblie and chicken juices run clear.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted, oiled water to a boil. Add Pasta and cook for 8 - 10 minutes, just till al dente, drain. Serve chicken and mushroom sauce over the cooked pasta.

CREAMY ITALIAN PASTA

Steps:

• Boil pasta as directed on package and drain.
• Meanwhile, brown meat with garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
• Mix all very well (except mozarella) in pasta pot (or larger pot) over low heat until cream cheese melts.
• Top evenly with mozarella.
• Cover and let sit on low for about 15 min, or until mozarella melted.
• Enjoy!

KRAFT CREAMY ITALIAN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed.
• Allow pasta to cool.
• Combine dressing, mayo, vinegar in large bowl.
• add cooled pasta and mix well, add vegetable if desired.
• let chill in fridge.
• Serve.