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One dish meals are always nice to have included in your recipe file. Who doesn’t love a meal without a lot of clean up? Today’s super fast pasta bake recipe is just that. It’s an easy meal that is all mixed and cooked together in the same dish. This is a staple meal I have been making for my family since 2011.
Now, the only other things you may have to dirty when making this is a measuring cup, spoon, and cheese grater. You can skip the cheese grater if you want to use some pre-shredded cheese.
It is also a simple cheesy pasta dish. It’s made with just pasta, sauce, and cheese. There is no need to pre-cook you pasta here. It all cooks together in the oven. This fast pasta bake is a yummy meatless dish! I found this one and adapted it from Meals 4 Moms.
Here is what you need to make the
Super Fast Pasta Bake
- ELBOW MACARONI OR OTHER SMALL SHAPED PASTA (I USED MINI BOW TIE PASTA)
- SPAGHETTI/MARINARA SAUCE
- WATER
- CANNED PETITE DICED TOMATOES
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE ( I USED A FOUR CHEESE BLEND)
Super Fast Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- 8 oz. elbow macaroni or other small shaped pasta (I used mini bow tie pasta)
- 4 1/4 cups spaghetti/marinara sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese ( I used a four cheese blend)
Instructions
- In a 9 x 13 inch baking dish, combine the spaghetti/marinara sauce, water, and tomatoes. Stir in raw pasta.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour until pasta is tender.
- Top with cheese and place back in the oven uncovered. Bake a few more minutes until cheese is melted. Serves 4-6.
This is the original photo from this post when it was first posted in March 2011.
42 comments
Thanks for the recipe! If I wanted to add meat, can I just add some cooked chicken cubes or would that interfere with the cooking of the raw pasta?
Where does it say how many servings?
It says “Serves 4-6” at the end.
Where does it say how many servings?
It says “Serves 4-6” at the end.
So easy to make! I did everything like the recipe said except DOUBLED the pasta and it was perfect (1hr cook time before the cheese). Will def add veggie ground beef last night, and maybe mushrooms and other veggies!
So easy to make! I did everything like the recipe said except DOUBLED the pasta and it was perfect (1hr cook time before the cheese). Will def add veggie ground beef last night, and maybe mushrooms and other veggies!
So easy to make! I did everything like the recipe said except DOUBLED the pasta and it was perfect (1hr cook time before the cheese). Will def add veggie ground beef last night, and maybe mushrooms and other veggies!
I love pasta bakes and this one sounds nice, but I find that there is to much fluid by at least two times. Either increase your pasta to a lb+ or decrease all your liquid ingredients some.
Also, for a different zip, try some green chilis in there sometime. Not overpowering and I think it’s a nice spin on the bake idea.
Thanks for a great site, with a nice layout. Happy cooking.
I love pasta bakes and this one sounds nice, but I find that there is to much fluid by at least two times. Either increase your pasta to a lb+ or decrease all your liquid ingredients some.
Also, for a different zip, try some green chilis in there sometime. Not overpowering and I think it’s a nice spin on the bake idea.
Thanks for a great site, with a nice layout. Happy cooking.
I love pasta bakes and this one sounds nice, but I find that there is to much fluid by at least two times. Either increase your pasta to a lb+ or decrease all your liquid ingredients some.
Also, for a different zip, try some green chilis in there sometime. Not overpowering and I think it’s a nice spin on the bake idea.
Thanks for a great site, with a nice layout. Happy cooking.
Thanks so much for his recipe, it’s so simple & I’m so glad you don’t have to cook the pasta before hand a snit takes forever!
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Thanks so much for his recipe, it’s so simple & I’m so glad you don’t have to cook the pasta before hand a snit takes forever!
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I love that this is made with raw pasta! I tend to get lazy about pasta bakes sometimes because of the added step of cooking the pasta first! Looks delicious!
I love that this is made with raw pasta! I tend to get lazy about pasta bakes sometimes because of the added step of cooking the pasta first! Looks delicious!
I love that this is made with raw pasta! I tend to get lazy about pasta bakes sometimes because of the added step of cooking the pasta first! Looks delicious!
I tried the recipe with a small add: I added ricotta and camembert cheese with mozarella………..a new taste…I like all types of cheese.
I tried the recipe with a small add: I added ricotta and camembert cheese with mozarella………..a new taste…I like all types of cheese.
Thank you for deciding what we’re having for dinner tonight 🙂
Thank you for deciding what we’re having for dinner tonight 🙂
I made this last night. Way easy and my family gobbled it up! Thanks for sharing!
I made this last night. Way easy and my family gobbled it up! Thanks for sharing!
I made this last night. Way easy and my family gobbled it up! Thanks for sharing!
I love pasta bakes, and this one sounds so easy and delicious!
I love pasta bakes, and this one sounds so easy and delicious!
I love pasta bakes, and this one sounds so easy and delicious!
Yum and love how simple it is! Now to decide what to make with it. Thanks!
Yum and love how simple it is! Now to decide what to make with it. Thanks!
Yum and love how simple it is! Now to decide what to make with it. Thanks!
This does sounds like a great busy day meal. Quick and no clean-up are always good things!
This does sounds like a great busy day meal. Quick and no clean-up are always good things!
This does sounds like a great busy day meal. Quick and no clean-up are always good things!