Easy Vegetarian Pasta Bake with Tomatoes and Cream Sauce

Easy Vegetarian Pasta Bake with Tomatoes and Cream Sauce
  • 1 (16 ounce) box penne pasta
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 3/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 7 ounces tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 ripe tomato, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, or to taste
  • salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 9 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese


  1. 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.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Combine chopped tomatoes, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, heavy cream, tomato paste, sour cream, remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, and cooked garlic in a large bowl and season with Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. Mix in penne pasta and spread into the prepared baking dish. Cover with sliced tomatoes and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.

05/04/2018
Easy Vegetarian Pasta Bake with Tomatoes and Cream Sauce, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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