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Pasta Pesto Bake

5 ingredient pasta dish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pasta noodle of choice
  • Pesto mine was homemade - see link - but you can buy in store too
  • 1 - 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
  • 1 - 29 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 1 - 2 cups of mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Prepare the noodles per the box instructions. Drain and add to the baking dish.
  2. If the pesto is not store bought, see link in post.
  3. Add the pesto and compound butter to the cooked noodles. Mix well.
  4. Add the tomatoes and the tomato sauce and mix well.
  5. Finish by adding the cheese in 2 steps. Mix a little into the whole dish but put the majority on the top to get that crisp cheese topping.
  6. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 5 minutes. Just to get a good melt on the cheese.
  7. Then, turn the oven to high broil and brown the cheese.
  8. Serve and enjoy!