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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 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)

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy! ♥