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Penne Pasta with Tomatoes and Cheese
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 11 Minutes
Servings: 8
This recipe came from a fund-raising cookbook our neighborhood put together. It's very flavorful. Freezes well.
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
3 (28 ounce) cans plum tomatoes, drained
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper (make sure it's ground)
2 cups chicken broth
1 lb penne pasta
2 1/2 cups grated havarti cheese
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
Directions:
1. Heat 3 Tbsp oil in pan.
2. Saute onion and garlic.
3. Mix in tomatoes, basil and ground red pepper.
4. Bring to a boil, breaking up tomatoes.
5. Add broth and boil.
6. Reduce heat and simmer about 1 hour.
7. (Can make this much ahead.) Cook pasta and drain.
8. Toss with 3 Tbsp oil.
9. Mix pasta with sauce and then mix in Havarti cheese.
10. Put into 9x13 baking dish and sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese.
11. Bake in 375 oven about 30 minutes.
12. 1/2 of this recipe will easily serve 4.
By RecipeOfHealth.com