Cheesy Penne with Tomatoes & Olives
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Cheesy Penne with Tomatoes & Olives
This cheesy penne with tomatoes, olives, and lots of Mozzarella is what pasta dreams are made of! It’s an easy, cheesy dinner the whole family will love.
Recipe Ingredients
- 6 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 ½ cups onion, chopped
- 1 tsp. garlic, minced
- 3 28-oz can Italian plum tomatoes, drained
- 2 tsp. dried basil
- 1½ tsp. dried crushed red pepper
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 lb. penne or rigatoni pasta
- 2½ cups Paradise Island Mozzarella or Paradise Island Lactose Free Mozzarella, grated
- ⅓ cup kalamata olives, sliced, pitted
- ¼ cup fresh basil, finely, chopped
Recipe Directions
- Heat 3 tbsp. of oil in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat.
- Add onion and garlic; sauté for 5 minutes.
- Mix in tomatoes, dried basil and crushed red pepper.
- Bring to a boil. Add stock and simmer until mixture is reduced to 6 cups, approximately 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender. Drain well.
- Return pasta to pot and toss with 3 tbsp oil.
- Pour 1/2 to 2/3 of the sauce over pasta, add cheese and toss to blend.
- Refrigerate or freeze remaining sauce for future use.
- Transfer pasta to 13x9x2 inch greased glass baking dish.
- Sprinkle with olives. Bake until pasta is heated through, about 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with basil.