Basil Crush olive oil · Easy and Quick · Marinara Sauce · Potatoes Pastas and Grains ·Mar 26, 2024

Cheesy Baked Pasta

Name: Cheesy Baked Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons Fustini's Basil Crush olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 16 ounces of uncooked small-cut pasta; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon dried basil; 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock; 1 cup marinara sauce; 1 ½ cups grated mozzarella or Italian blend cheese; parmesan cheese, for topping; crushed red pepper, for topping; fresh basil, for topping

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Ingredients

3 tablespoons Fustini's Basil Crush olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
16 ounces of uncooked small-cut pasta
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon dried basil
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup marinara sauce
1 ½ cups grated mozzarella or Italian blend cheese
parmesan cheese, for topping
crushed red pepper, for topping
fresh basil, for topping

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet or dutch oven. Stir in the pasta and the garlic with the basil and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Cook the orzo for a few minutes, stirring often, to toast it.
Pour in 1 ½, cups of the stock and the marinara sauce. Stir well. Place the skillet in the oven, uncovered, and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, until the liquid is mostly absorbed.
Remove the skillet and stir the orzo. Add the remaining ½, cup of stock. Stir in 1 cup of the grated cheese. Sprinkle the remaining grated cheese on top. Stick the skillet back in the oven and bake for 10 more minutes.
Remove the skillet and top with parmesan, fresh basil and crushed red pepper before serving.

Cheesy Baked Pasta