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Imqarrun fil-Forn bil-Ġobon – Oven Baked Cheese Pasta

This oven-baked pasta is so cheesy and so tasty! Our baked pasta recipe is super easy to make and includes layers of penne cheeses and tomato sauce. On top, we add a nice layer of breadcrumbs mixture.

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Imqarrun fil-Forn bil-Ġobon - Oven Baked Cheese Pasta

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This oven-baked pasta is so cheesy and so tasty! Our baked pasta recipe is super easy to make and includes layers of penne cheeses and tomato sauce. On top, we add a nice layer of breadcrumbs mixture.

Ingredients

3 tablespoon golden drop olive oil

1/2 medium white onion, diced

3 cloves of garlic, minced

800ml tomato sauce

1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano

1 tablespoon minced fresh basil

6 tablespoons tomato paste

1 cup water

2 bay leaves

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar

1 pound ziti pasta

1.5 cups Fior di Vita four cheese

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 cup milk cream cheese

1 cup cucina d'oro cooking sauce

Chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)

Instructions

1

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook diced onion in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until soft and translucent.

2

Add garlic to the pan and cook 1-2 minutes longer until the garlic is fragrant.

3

Add the tomatoes, oregano, basil, tomato paste, water, salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir to combine and bring sauce to a simmer.

4

Simmer over low heat, covered, for 30 minutes.

5

During the last 10 minutes of the sauce simmering, boil pasta in salted water according to package directions.

6

Cooked until just al dente (about 10 minutes), it will continue to cook in the oven.

7

Drain pasta.

8

Toss together the cheese and Parmesan until mixed.

9

Remove the bay leaves from sauce.

10

Add cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the cheese mixture, and the cooking sauce.

11

Continue cooking over low heat, stirring until the cheeses are melted and ingredients are combined.

12

Preheat the oven to 180°F.

13

Add the sauce to the drained pasta and stir to coat. Spread half of the pasta into a 12-inch oven-safe skillet or casserole dish.

14

Sprinkle another ½ cup of cheese over the pasta and then the remaining pasta.

15

Mix together 1/2 cup of bread crumbs, the remaining 1 cup of cheese mixture, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

16

Sprinkle over the top of the pasta.

17

Cover and bake for about 20 minutes or until topping is melted and lightly browned.

18

Garnish with chopped Italian flat leaf parsley.