Best 15 Chunky Tomato Pasta Bake Recipes

TOMATO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium pan and fry the onion for 5 mins until softened and lightly golden. Stir in the garlic and cook for a further min. Mix in the tomatoes and sugar, bring to the boil and simmer for 20 mins. Add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce and season to taste. This basic sauce can now be chilled or frozen, see recipe intro.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to pack instructions. Heat the grill to high. Mix together the cheese and breadcrumbs.
• Drain the pasta and stir into the sauce. Tip in the frankfurters and spoon into a heatproof dish. Scatter over the cheesy crumbs and grill for 3-5 mins or until bubbling hot and golden. Serve with a simple salad.

RED PEPPER TOMATO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, until barely tender and still firm to the bite, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a 10-inch Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add beef and saute until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer beef to a large baking dish; drain and discard grease. Drain pasta and mix in with the beef.
• Melt butter in the same pan. Add onion, bell peppers, celery, garlic, and Thai chiles. Cook and stir until onions turn translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer vegetable mixture to a blender. Pour in marinara sauce, milk, cream cheese, Sriracha sauce, sour cream, and tomato paste. Blend until combined but still chunky. Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired. Pour sauce over the beef and pasta in the baking dish.
• Beat eggs together in the blender. Pour into the baking dish and mix well. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Pat mixture down and top with remaining cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, 20 to 30 minutes.

EASY CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, the garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes with their juice and the thyme; simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, 20 to 25 minutes.

ITALIAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, mushrooms and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Add to beef mixture and gently stir in sliced plum tomatoes. , Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

CHUNKY SAUSAGE & TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based pan (preferably not non-stick) and add the sausages. Fry for about 8 mins until golden and cooked through. Tip in the garlic and fry for 1 min. Pour in the white wine and boil until it has reduced by half.
• Stir in the tomato purée and tomatoes, and season to taste. Simmer for 15 mins until the sauce is rich and thick.
• While the sauce cooks, boil the pasta according to pack instructions and drain. Stir in the basil if using, and cooked pasta into the sauce, then serve in bowls with grated or shaved Parmesan.

BAKED PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place oil in a large bowl. Add dry pasta and stir until well coated; let stand for 20 minutes.
• Add tomatoes to pasta mixture; season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Transfer to a 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Cover with a parchment-lined aluminum foil. Bake, stirring every 5 minutes with a wooden spoon, for 45 minutes to 60 minutes. (If using fresh tomatoes, layer, alternating with the pasta mixture, beginning and ending with the tomatoes. And be sure to bake without stirring.)
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with cheese, and stir to incorporate. Serve immediately.

CREAMY PASTA BAKE WITH CHERRY TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of cooking water.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent while penne is cooking, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds. Stir in tomato sauce and tomato paste and cook until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Add cream and Parmesan cheese and season with salt, pepper, and sugar.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
• Stir some pasta cooking water into the sauce and add cooked penne. Remove from heat and stir in cherry tomatoes, 1/2 the mozzarella cheese, and basil. Pour penne mixture into the prepared baking dish and cover with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.

CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook 1 ounce diced salami and 4 minced garlic cloves in a skillet with 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat, 1 minute. Drain a 28-ounce can plum tomatoes (reserve the juice); crush into the skillet and cook 5 minutes. Add the tomato juice, 6 basil leaves and a pinch each of sugar, salt and pepper; cook 5 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup water and simmer until thick. Toss with 12 ounces cooked fusilli. Top with grated parmesan and basil.

EASY TOMATO BASIL PASTA BAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the crushed tomatoes, water, olive oil, basil, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper, and fusilli.
• Pour the pasta mixture into a greased roasting pan and smooth the top into an even layer.
• Line the top of the mixture with the sliced tomatoes and sprinkle with salt.
• Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes, until the pasta is fully cooked. Serve and sprinkle with garnish of choice.
• Enjoy!

ROASTED TOMATO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Drain the tomatoes in a sieve, reserving the juice.
• Set the juice aside.
• In a 13" x 9" glass baking dish, combine the drained tomatoes, onion, Italian seasoning and pepper.
• Roast for 15 minutes or until fragrant.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, whisk the milk with the flour.
• Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, just until the mixture comes to a boil and begins to thicken.
• Stir the reserved tomato juice, the milk mixture and the pasta into the baking dish.
• Cover with foil and bake 15 minutes longer or until the pasta is tender but firm and the sauce is thickened.
• Sprinkle with the cheese and broil for 2 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
• Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

TWO-CHEESE MUSHROOM, CHUNKY TOMATO AND OLIVE PENNE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add in sliced mushrooms and saute until they release there moisture and they are lightly browned (this might take about 10-12 minutes).
• Add in the onions, garlic, dried basil and dried chili flakes; saute for about 5-6 minutes.
• Add in the drained plum tomatoes and chicken broth; bring to a boil breaking up the tomatoes with a spoon; reduce heat and simmer UNCOVERED until the sauce is thickened and chunky (about 1-1/2 hours).
• Season with salt and pepper.
• At this point you can refrigerate the sauce up to 2 days.
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Cook the penne in a large pot of boiling salted water until JUST firm-tender (do not overcook the pasta leave firm!) drain very well (do not rinse the pasta) then return the pasta to the same pot and toss with 3-4 tablespoons oil.
• Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta in the pot; toss to combine.
• Add in both the Swiss and mozzeralla cheeses; mix well to combine.
• Transfer to prepared baking dish, then sprinkle with the olives, & the Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the casserole is hot and bubbly.
• Delicious!

CHEDDAR AND VEGETABLE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Add flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Add milk, salt and pepper sauce. Heat to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup cheese until melted.
• Add sauce and vegetables to pasta; toss well. Transfer to a greased medium baking dish or oval casserole. Cover with foil; bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven 15 minutes or until hot. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 2 minutes more or until cheese is melted.

CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium. Cook onion and garlic, stirring frequently, until translucent, 2 to 4 minutes. Crush tomatoes into pan; add oregano. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CHUNKY PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink; drain., Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste, vegetables, sugar, garlic and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Serve with pasta.

CHUNKY TOMATO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Brown meat in a large skillet.
• Combine meat, pasta, tomatoes, and soup in a 11x7 baking dish.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes.
• Uncover, top with cheese; bake until cheese melts.