Pasta Bake Recipe

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

16 ounces rotini noodles (uncooked)

3 1/2 cups of spaghetti sauce (Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe)

2 1/2 cups water

½ pound of cooked ground beef/turkey (optional)

1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese

1 teaspoon parsley (optional)

Directions

If you are going to include meat in this dish, brown it in a skillet.

While the meat is browning, place the uncooked pasta noodles in a 13x9 baking dish.

After the meat is finished cooking, stir in the spaghetti sauce.

Pour the spaghetti sauce mixture over the noodles. Then pour the water over the noodles. Stir to ensure the noodles are coated.

Sprinkle cheese over the top. The sprinkle parsley over the cheese.

Cover with foil and bake at 425 for 30 minutes or until the noodles are al dente. Remove the foil and bake for 5 - 10 minutes more uncovered or until the cheese is completely melted.

Nutrition

• Calories: 247 kcal
• Total Fat: 8 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Cholesterol: 24 mg
• Sodium: 480 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 32 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 12 g