
Baked Penne
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4.9
39 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Servings
6
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Course
Main Course, Dinner, Others

Baked Penne
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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!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef (season with salt and pepper)
- 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce
- 6 ounces chive and onion cream cheese, divided
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/2 pound cooked penne pasta (8 ounces)
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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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