Quick + Easy Cheesy Baked Skillet Pasta
Quick + Easy Cheesy Baked Skillet Pasta takes about 30 minutes from beginning to end. This main course has 618 calories, 32g of protein, and 24g of fat per serving. For $2.27 per serving, this recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. 6325 people have made this recipe and would make it again. If you have olive oil, oregano, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Half Baked Harvest. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 96%. This score is outstanding. Easy Cheesy Beef Pasta Skillet, Quick + Easy Southwest Ravioli Skillet Pasta, and Cheesy Skillet Pizza Pasta are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 (28 ounce) can san marzano whole peeled tomatoes
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 teaspoon dried parsley
fresh basil, for serving
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups shredded gouda cheese
1/2 cup of marinara sauce, plus more if desired
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
1 pound gemelli pasta or other short cut pasta
pinch of pepper
pinch of salt
1 cup shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
Equipment:
broiler
frying pan
wooden spoon
baking pan
oven
Cooking instruction summary:
Cook gemelli according to directions on package. Drain and set aside. Preheat broiler.Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Saute garlic over medium high heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring so the garlic doesn’t burn. Add tomatoes, dried basil, parsley, oregano and crushed red pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Begin to break up the tomatoes using the back of a wooden spoon and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly.Continue to break up the tomatoes as you stir. Add the marinara and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. Remove from heat and add to the pasta, toss well. Add more marinara sauce if you like more sauce. If your skillet is not oven safe transfer to a baking dish.Top with the shredded gouda and mozzarella cheese and place under broiler for 5-8 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Sprinkle with fresh basil and serve with parmesan cheese if desired.
Step by step:
1. Cook gemelli according to directions on package.
2. Drain and set aside. Preheat broiler.
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
4. Saute garlic over medium high heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring so the garlic doesn’t burn.
5. Add tomatoes, dried basil, parsley, oregano and crushed red pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Begin to break up the tomatoes using the back of a wooden spoon and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly.Continue to break up the tomatoes as you stir.
6. Add the marinara and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
7. Remove from heat and add to the pasta, toss well.
8. Add more marinara sauce if you like more sauce. If your skillet is not oven safe transfer to a baking dish.Top with the shredded gouda and mozzarella cheese and place under broiler for 5-8 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Sprinkle with fresh basil and serve with parmesan cheese if desired.
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