13 easy italian pasta bake Recipes

ground beef, penne pasta or 3 cups rotini pasta, cooked, drained, spaghetti sauce, grated parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese

jimmy dean sausage, onion , course chop, sweet red pepper , course chop, garlic, minced, extra virgin olive oil, hot crushed red pepper flakes, dry basil, tomato sauce, zucchini, unpeeled,sliced very thin (do not cook zucchini, it will cook in the casserole), salt and black pepper, penne pasta, shredded colby-monterey jack cheese, butter , to grease casserole dish

ziti pasta, uncooked, lean ground beef or 1 lb italian sausage, cooked & drained, your favorite pasta sauce (or, even better, your own homemade sauce), shredded mozzarella cheese (1 lb.), chopped parsley

ziti pasta, spaghetti sauce (i use napa valley bistro s homemade marinara), mozzarella cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, mrs dash s italian seasoning (a shake or two of the bottle), red pepper flakes (a shake of the bottle), hot sauce (a shake or two of the bottle), minced garlic, broccoli, ground beef (i use 10% fat, vegetarian-fed beef), olive oil

mild italian sausage , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, pasta sauce with mushrooms, ziti pasta or 1 (12 oz) package penne pasta, cooked and drained according to package directions, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, fresh parmesan cheese, grated

extra lean ground beef, whole wheat penne, cooked, drained, pasta sauce, parmesan cheese, part skimmed mozzarella cheese, shredded

italian pork sausage (either sweet or hot), carrots; sliced, lg baking potato; cubed, cl garlic; minced, beef broth, chickpeas; drained, pasta-style chunky tomatoes; undrained, water, bay leaf, zucchini; diced, parmesan cheese; grated

mostaccioli pasta, cooked, drained, light pasta sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, sliced mushrooms, sliced halved yellow squash, sliced halved zucchini

olive oil (not extra virgin), italian plum tomatoes, tomato puree, dried parsley, dried basil, chunk pecorino romano cheese (2-inch x 1/4-inch), ground beef, dried parsley, dried basil, garlic cloves, minced, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, salt, black pepper, italian sausage , with fennel 4-5 inches each, fresh mushrooms, sliced, hot pepper flakes (optional), ziti pasta , rigatti, part-skim ricotta cheese, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, pecorino romano cheese, grated, black pepper

olive oil, diced onion (fresh or frozen ), minced garlic, tomato juice, tomato soup, tomato paste, carton strained tomatoes (pomi, available in italian markets), black pepper, dried basil (or 1 tbsp fresh chopped ), sugar, baking soda (to cut the acid), ground beef or 2 lbs italian sausage or 2 lbs stew meat

butter , for greasing baking dish, wide egg noodles, whipping cream, whole milk, all-purpose flour, salt , plus, more salt , for pasta water, fresh ground black pepper, fontina cheese, divided (1/2 cup and 1/2 cup), grated parmesan cheese, divided (1/4 cup and 1/8 cup), grated mozzarella cheese, divided (1/4 cup and 1/8 cup), cooked ham, diced, optional (note (i use a good baked ham from the deli, sliced thin, then i cut it in short thin strips), chopped fresh italian parsley