Best 11 Italian Pasta Bake Recipes

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.

EASY ITALIAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Brown meat in large skillet; drain.
• Add cooked pasta, sauce, and half of the parmesan; mix well.
• Spoon into 13X9-inch baking dish.
• Top with mozzarella cheese and remaining parmesan.
• Bake 20 minutes or until heated through.

ITALIAN PASTA AND BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook mostaccioli as directed on package. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes and mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; pour into sprayed baking dish.
• Add cooked mostaccioli; stir gently to mix. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down on baking dish and seal tightly.
• Bake at 350°F. for 15 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and cheese is melted.

ITALIAN BEEF PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to directions. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
• Spray a frypan lightly with cooking oil spray and cook the onion and garlic until soft. Add mince beef and cook until well browned.
• Add the can of tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, paprika, herbs, salt and pepper to taste.
• Add cooked macaroni to sauce and stir through. You can adjust the amount of pasta according to how you like it.
• Pour into greased casserole dish and top with grated cheese and bake in the oven for about 15 mins until the cheese is melted.

QUICK & EASY ZESTY ITALIAN PENNE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook pasta to aldente stage, put in strainer, do not rinse and set aside to completely drain.
• Heat large saute pan, add olive oil, onion, sweet red peppers, hot crushed red pepper flakes and garlic.
• Saute on low until soft, not brown.
• Place in a small bowl and set aside.
• In same pan, brown sausage until cooked through.
• If not using Jimmy Dean Sausage, remove any excess fat.
• Return vegetable mixture back to pan and add tomato sauce, basil, salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Grease 2 quart casserole, put 1/2 of the pasta, cover with 1/2 of the meat/sauce mixture, lay slices of 1/2 of the zucchini, sprinkle 1/2 of the cheese, repeat with a second layer of pasta, meat/sauce mixture, zucchini slices, ending with the remaining cheese.
• Bake covered in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, remove cover and bake until lightly brown, about 10 minutes.

ITALIAN SPINACH & PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 3qt baking dish.
• Boil the water and cook the pasta according to package directions. DO NOT ever add oil to the water! It will make your sauce slide off the pasta later.
• Meanwhile heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the heavy cream, romano cheese, Italian seasoning and garlic powder. Whisk and cook until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. Add spinach.
• In a little bowl, mix the ricotta and the egg together and add this and the cooked pasta to the skillet. Toss to mix everything up and spoon into baking dish.
• Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle evenly with mozzarella and then a little paprika to give it a pretty color. Return to oven for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and starting to brown.

ITALIAN TUNA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente, then drain and refresh in cold water to stop it from over cooking.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté the onion until soft.
• Stir the corn flour into the water until dissolved, then add to the onion pan along with the tomato soup.
• Bring to a boil, add the herbs and then cook gently, stirring for five minutes.
• Mix in the flaked tuna and heat through. Season to taste.
• Mix into cooked pasta.
• For the cheese and spinach sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté the onion until transparent.
• Add the flour and continue stirring the mixture all the time.
• Gradually pour in the milk and keep stirring until the sauce is thickened and smooth.
• Add the chopped spinach and stir until wilted.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the 2 c grated Cheddar cheese.
• Grease a baking dish and add the tuna and tomato mixed with the pasta, and then pour the spinach sauce over top.
• Sprinkle with some grated Cheddar cheese and bake in the oven for 25 minutes until golden.
• This can also be frozen. Assemble casserole but do not sprinkle with cheese or bake. Thaw in refrigerator before baking. Sprinkle with cheese and bake according to normal instructions.

ITALIAN - CHEESY BACON / CHICKEN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray, set aside. Cook and drain your pasta. Set aside.
• 2. In a large skillet fry your bacon crisp, remove to a paper towel to drain.
• 3. Save about 4 tablespoons of bacon grease, and brown your seasoned chicken in the same skillet till juices no longer run pink.
• 4. In another large skillet or you can use the same one as chicken, once removed. Brown your onions and garlic with the olive oil. Till tender.
• 5. Next, add your tomatoes and cream, bring to a slow boil for 3 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes until begins to thicken some. Stir in the cream cheese and half the mozzarella cheese until thoroughly blended. Add the chicken to the sauce.
• 6. In the dutch oven I boiled my pasta in; add the pan of sauce to the pasta, and stir till evenly coated. Spread the pasta into the baking dish. sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Then top cheese with oregano. And finally top with bacon.
• 7. Place the dish into the oven, and bake for approx 40 - 45 minutes or until bubbly. I then placed under a broiler to brown a bit more ( do not have to ). Let the pasta set for 5 minutes before serving. I served the pasta with buttered Vienna bread. Enjoy!

ITALIAN BROCCOLI AND SALMON PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Boil pasta for 6 minutes. Add broccoli florets for 4 minutes or until almost tender. Make the white sauce. Add the capers and anchovy fillets and basil. Drain the pasta. Add the white sauce and season well. Place small pieces of salmon in a greased baking tin. Pour over the white sauce mix. Top with grated cheese. Bake for 30mins

ITALIAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
• 2. Cook and drain pasta according to package directions.
• 3. Brown meat in a large skillet with the Italian seasoning and garlic powder, then drain.
• 4. Combine pasta, meat and spaghetti sauce, mixing in 1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese; spoon mixture into a 13 X 9-inch baking dish; top with Mozzarella and remaining 1/3 cup of Parmesan.
• 5. Bake 20 minutes, or until heated through.

ITALIAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cook the spaghetti as directed, drain. In another pan cook meat, drain. At this point you can add pepperoni, sausage or mushrooms.
• 2. Add meat into pasta, add jarred or homemade sauce, and cheeses. Mix well. Now you can either cook it on the stove covered on low, or pour into a 13 by 9 pan in the oven for 30 minutes on 350. Very quick easy week nite meal.
• 3. Serve with garlic bread, salad and extra Parmesan.