Name: Creamy Pasta Bake with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Penne pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Onion, finely chopped - 1; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Tomato sauce - 3 (6 ounce) cans; Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons; Heavy whipping cream - ¾ cup; Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup; White sugar - 1 pinch; Salt and freshly ground black pepper - 1 pinch; Cherry tomatoes, halved - 1 pound; Shredded mozzarella cheese - 1 ¼ cups; Fresh basil, finely chopped - 1 small bunch

Creamy Pasta Bake with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Creamy Pasta Bake with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil

1. Penne pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package

2. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

3. Onion, finely chopped - 1

4. Garlic, minced - 3 cloves

5. Tomato sauce - 3 (6 ounce) cans

6. Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons

7. Heavy whipping cream - ¾ cup

8. Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup

9. White sugar - 1 pinch

10. Salt and freshly ground black pepper - 1 pinch

11. Cherry tomatoes, halved - 1 pound

12. Shredded mozzarella cheese - 1 ¼ cups

13. Fresh basil, finely chopped - 1 small bunch

How to cook deliciously - Creamy Pasta Bake with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.

2. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water.

3. Stage

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onion in oil until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds. Stir in tomato sauce and tomato paste and cook until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Add cream and Parmesan cheese. Season with sugar, salt, and pepper.

4. Stage

Stir some of the reserved pasta water into sauce and add cooked penne. Remove from the heat and stir in cherry tomatoes, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese, and basil. Add more pasta water if needed to reach desired consistency. Pour penne mixture into the prepared baking dish and cover with remaining mozzarella cheese.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.