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Easy Baked Penne Pasta

Published: Feb 18, 2014 · Modified: Mar 21, 2020 by Raquel · This post may contain affiliate links · 54 Comments

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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 ½ packages 16 oz, penne rigate pasta

1 lb. ground beef

½ cup onion, chopped

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 cup mushrooms, sliced

2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated

½ 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 ½ 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 ¼ 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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Easy baked penne pasta recipe

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About Raquel

Southern California mom who blogs about time-saving recipes, entertaining and party ideas.

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  1. Sydney

    February 18, 2013 at 8:57 am

    Great Post, Raquel!! Love!

    Reply
    • Organizedisland

      February 18, 2013 at 10:53 am

      Thank you for stopping by Sydney! The dinner was delicious and so easy!

      Reply
  2. Cafe Pasadena

    February 18, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    I need to be one of your friends. Or, in lieu of that, I'll just be happy to take food. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Jamie

    February 18, 2013 at 8:18 pm

    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 =)

    Reply
  4. Carolyn West

    February 18, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    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.

    Reply
  5. Xenia

    February 18, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    Mmmmm I love pasta! Looks great Raquel! I love making Crockpot Lasagne, I did it a few months ago and its a new fave!

    Reply
  6. Justine Burgess

    February 18, 2013 at 8:57 pm

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

    Reply
  7. Bo

    February 18, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    I love serving lasagna!

    Reply
    • Andy

      February 24, 2013 at 10:09 am

      That's my favorite too!

      Reply
  8. Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories)

    February 19, 2013 at 4:11 am

    Ohhh, looks great...and you can never go wrong with mushrooms! One of my absolute favorite things. Gonna have to go to Smart and Final and pick up some La Romanella so I can get entered in that contest.

    Reply
  9. Amy @ So There

    February 19, 2013 at 8:47 am

    Great post 🙂
    My favorite is probably pasta with chicken, mushrooms and caramelized onions!

    Reply
  10. ChadP

    February 19, 2013 at 10:03 am

    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

    Reply
  11. Mary T

    February 19, 2013 at 10:26 am

    Sphaghetti or Lasagna because it's super easy.

    Reply
  12. Barbara

    February 19, 2013 at 9:37 pm

    Raquel, this dinner looks amazing! My favorite is lasagna!! Thanks for the giveaway friend!

    Reply
  13. Desiree Eaglin

    February 20, 2013 at 11:28 am

    We love spaghetti!

    Reply
  14. Felicia Escobedo

    February 20, 2013 at 11:40 am

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

    Reply
  15. Michelle S.

    February 20, 2013 at 12:33 pm

    My favorite pasta dish is linguine and clams.

    Reply
  16. Danielle

    February 20, 2013 at 3:13 pm

    Lasagna Rollups are our favorite!

    Reply
  17. Anne

    February 20, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    I LOVE baked penne! YUM!

    Reply
  18. Dee

    February 20, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    That food looks fantastic!!

    Reply
  19. Alexis aka mom

    February 20, 2013 at 4:41 pm

    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!

    Reply
  20. Wend

    February 20, 2013 at 5:06 pm

    My favorite pasta dish to serve is lasagna.

    Reply
  21. Patrick

    February 20, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    That looks soooo good. Now I am having trouble making up my mind what to make for dinner.

    Reply
  22. liz

    February 20, 2013 at 6:20 pm

    spaghetti, of course.

    Reply
  23. ELOISE W

    February 20, 2013 at 7:22 pm

    Macaroni & Cheese

    Reply
  24. Sarah

    February 20, 2013 at 7:36 pm

    Looks yummy

    Reply
  25. kelly c

    February 21, 2013 at 9:18 am

    crockpot mac n cheese or lasagna are our favorites!

    Reply
  26. Kathy J

    February 21, 2013 at 9:20 am

    My family enjoys homemade lasagna.

    Reply
  27. Daniel Budsy

    February 21, 2013 at 9:20 am

    clams and linguine...it's actually kinda healthy!

    Reply
  28. Erica M

    February 21, 2013 at 10:07 am

    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!

    Reply
  29. ValleyWriter

    February 21, 2013 at 10:26 am

    Looks delicious!

    Reply
  30. Brittany

    February 21, 2013 at 10:47 am

    YUMMY. EVERYTHING LOOKS SO DELICIOUS. GOING TO TRY A FEW OUT THIS WEEKEND (:

    Reply
  31. Caryn Bailey

    February 21, 2013 at 12:57 pm

    We love baked Ziti!

    Reply
  32. Diane

    February 21, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    I love picking up party supplies at Smart and Final!

    Reply
  33. Diane

    February 21, 2013 at 4:15 pm

    Love serving regular pasta, but my favorite to make is spinach stuffed shells.

    Reply
  34. Lisa Lodter

    February 21, 2013 at 9:15 pm

    Spaghetti is always the best!

    Reply
  35. Katy M

    February 22, 2013 at 2:14 am

    I make a linguini with lemon cream sauce that we all love.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  36. Christopher L

    February 22, 2013 at 5:46 am

    My favorite is penne pasta with alfredo sauce.

    Reply
  37. Lisa

    February 22, 2013 at 9:48 am

    You can't beat lasagna for big family meals!

    Reply
  38. kesha

    February 23, 2013 at 8:29 am

    I like to serve Spaghetti and meatballs

    Reply
  39. Dani

    February 24, 2013 at 10:10 am

    Baked Ziti is my fav!

    Reply
  40. Dani

    February 24, 2013 at 10:12 am

    Ravioli is my fav!

    Reply
    • Lauren

      February 27, 2013 at 1:21 pm

      Pasta carbonara is my favorite dish to serve!

      Reply
  41. Mythanh

    March 01, 2013 at 7:12 am

    Thanks for sharing your recipe. Pastas are one of my favorites!!

    Reply
  42. Emily Bruno

    March 03, 2013 at 6:42 am

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

    Reply
  43. Roxana

    March 03, 2013 at 6:47 am

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

    Reply
  44. Katie Clark

    March 03, 2013 at 7:22 am

    I love making pizza casserole. It's always a huge hit.

    Reply
  45. Rachel

    March 03, 2013 at 7:49 am

    Yumm!!!

    Reply
  46. Tammy Northrup

    March 03, 2013 at 7:56 am

    Lasagna is our family favorite.

    Reply
  47. Lori @ Operation Dinnertime

    March 03, 2013 at 8:26 am

    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.

    Reply
  48. [email protected] Crafty

    March 03, 2013 at 8:34 am

    I love serving pizza spaghetti- esp when we have a crowd. Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

    Reply
  49. Heidi

    March 03, 2013 at 8:38 am

    Pretty boring, but my kids love spaghetti.

    Reply
  50. Melissa

    March 03, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    Great post! I love serving baked ziti for guests. Actually, I love anything with ricotta and mozzarella cheese.

    Reply
  51. Karyn - Pint Sized Baker

    March 03, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    Baked pasta with lots of melted mozzarella cheese!!

    Reply

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