4.9 from 39 votes
Baked Penne
Baked Penne is a classic and hearty pasta dish that is made by layering penne pasta, spaghetti sauce and a cream cheese mixture then baked to perfection! It’s absolute comfort in a pan!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
Course:
Main Course, Dinner, Others
Cuisine:
Italian, American
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground beef season with salt and pepper, lean
- 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce
- 6 ounces chive and onion cream cheese divided
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
- 1/2 pound penne pasta 8 ounces, cooked
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large non-stick skillet, over medium-high heat, cook and crumble ground beef, onion and garlic together until beef is no longer pink. Drain any grease.Stir in spaghetti sauce, 4 ounces of the cream cheese, Italian seasoning and 1/2 cup of Mozzarella cheese.
- Cook and stir mixture until cheese is melted; about 5 minutes. Gently stir in the cooked penne pasta to combine.Carefully pour mixture into a greased 8×8-inch baking dish. Dot the rest of the cream cheese evenly over the pasta. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of Mozzarella cheese evenly over the top.
- Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy! ♥
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