Easy No Boil Pasta Bake
This easy no boil pasta bake requires only 5 minutes of preparation before the rest of the work is done in the oven! It's perfect for a simple & delicious weeknight meal!
Ingredients
- 16 ounces dry pasta
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 24 ounces water (you can use the marinara sauce jar to measure the water)
- 1 cup whole cherry tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Pour the pasta, marinara sauce, water, cherry tomatoes, and minced garlic into a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish. You can use the marinara sauce jar to measure out 24 ounces of water and get all the marinara sauce out of the jar.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil. You don't want any of the steam to escape during baking.Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, stir, sprinkle on the shredded cheeses.
- Return the pasta to the oven and bake uncovered for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the cheese melts. Enjoy!!
Notes
- Use vegetable or chicken stock instead of water for a little more flavor.
- Use gluten free pasta to make this recipe gluten free.
- Substitute different types of noodles like penne, macaroni, rigatoni or spaghetti broken into smaller pieces so they stay covered in the liquid.
- Add chopped vegetables like broccoli, bell peppers, onion, mushrooms, spinach, etc. to the pasta before baking it.
- Stir cooked sliced sausage, meatballs, or shredded chicken into the baked pasta for extra protein.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 15gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 720mgPotassium: 458mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 662IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 212mgIron: 2mg
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