Best 4 Baked Rotini Recipes

BAKED ROTINI

Steps:

• Cook first 3 ingredients in a large skillet over medium heat, until beef is no longer pink; drain and return to skillet.
• Stir in crushed tomatoes and next 7 ingredients; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
• Stir in rotini and cheese.
• Spoon into a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

BEEF AND MOZZARELLA BAKED ROTINI RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion and garlic until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add beef; cook, breaking up with spoon, until no longer pink, in about 10 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and mushrooms; reduce heat to medium and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta for 2 minutes less than package instructions indicated (pasta will be slightly undercooked). Drain, return to pot. Toss together pasta, meat sauce, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons of the parmesan cheese. Spread in 13x9-inch casserole dish; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Bake in 350°F oven until cheese is melted and pasta is bubbly, about 30 minutes.

BAKED ROTINI PASTA WITH RICOTTA PESTO

Steps:

• Puree the basil leaves, almonds, garlic and salt together in a food processor.
• With motor running, gradually add the olive oil thru the feeder tube.
• Stir in 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese and set aside.
• Cook pasta in boiling salted water until still a little firm about 8 minutes, then drain.
• In another bowl, combine pesto, ricotta, half the mozzarella and the black pepper.
• Add the pasta and toss to blend.
• Pour into a 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish and top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan and the rest of the mozzarella.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

BAKED ROTINI WITH CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• First you cook the pasta.
• Unless you buy chicken breasts then you need to cook those first.
• Once the pasta is cooked drain it and pour it into a 9 x 13 baking pan.
• Then melt your butter in a bowl and mix in garlic salt to taste.
• Mix about 2/3 of the mushroom sauce in with the butter and garlic salt.
• Pour over the pasta.
• Drain your mushrooms and mix them and your chicken into your pasta.
• Smother the whole concoction in cheeses and pour the rest of the mushroom sauce over the top.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is nicely melted.
• Serve.