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Recipe for easy baked penne pasta that tastes like it was made from scratch.

Easy Baked Penne Pasta recipe idea.

 

Baked Penne Pasta

2 jars La Romanella 16 oz. pasta sauce (I used Tomato Basil)

1 1/2 packages 16 oz, penne rigate pasta

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 cup onion, chopped

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 cup mushrooms, sliced

2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated

1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

 

Melt butter in a pan over medium-low heat.  Add mushrooms and cook about 3-4 minutes until heated through. Drain mushrooms.

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Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350.  Prepare pasta per package directions and drain.

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While pasta is cooking, brown ground beef and onions in olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

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Drain ground beef.

In large bowl/pan combine cooked pasta, ground beef, mushrooms, pasta sauce and all but 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese.  Mix well.

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Place in a lightly greased casserole pan and cover with foil.  Bake for 35 -40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove foil and add the final 1/4 cup of cheese and cook uncovered 5 additional minutes.

Easy Baked Penne Pasta recipe

Place in a lightly greased casserole pan and cover with foil.  Bake 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serves 10-12.

Pin this for later when you need a simple pasta recipe for a crowd.

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With garlic bread and some salad, this baked penne pasta came together quite easily. Saving time with a jar sauce really helps during those busy nights.

 

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  3. Great post Raquel! The penne looks really delicious. I love serving Lasagna for special guests coming over… =) but it’s been a bit harder to hold gatherings since being out in Cali =)

  4. Yum! My favorite pasta dish to serve is a lemon angel hair pasta with parmesan and capers. So easy to make and so tasty. Would love to win the Disney family pack.

  6. I serve penne vodka (not as alcoholic as it sounds, LOL), and add in different types of veggies.

  10. Hi Raquel,
    Great Blog! I like to make several pasta dishes. I can do a good spinach lasagna. For me, the unique trick is to NOT cook the pasta before layering it in with cheese and veggies. the pasta then cooks from the heat/steam released by the veggies during baking.
    I also can make a pretty good angel hair pasta with just a cream sauce, clams and artichoke hearts.
    Best,
    Chad

  14. I like serving spaghetti with meatballs it’s the one dish that my whole family likes and it’s easy to make

  19. That looks so yummy!! I love pasta and it’s always a croud pleaser.

    Good luck everyone I wish we lived closer to use the tickets!

  28. my absolute favorite pasta dish to serve is chicken parmesan with spaghetti. It’s always a big hit with everyone. I would love to win the Disney giveaway!

  42. I love to make baked spaghetti for family meals, yummy and easy to make a lot of!

  43. My family could eat pasta every single night for dinner! Anything that involves pasta and cheese it’s a winner! Yum!

  47. That family meal loves so delicious! My mouth is already watering! I love serving up pasta for the family. Quick, easy and inexpensive. My personal favorite is baked spaghetti. Fettuccine alfredo with chicken and broccoli is a close second.

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