Baked Pasta & Cheese With Tomatoes

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 ounces pasta (pinwheel, cooked al dente)
• 28 ounces tomatoes (herbs & spices, pureed)
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese (grated)
• 1 large onion (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese (grated)
• 1/4 cup half-and-half cream (or whole milk)
• 2 tablespoons basil pesto
• 2 tablespoons garlic (crushed)
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven at 375.
• 2 butter a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
• 3 cook pinwheel pasta in salted wated until ''al dente'', reserve.
• 4 finely chop the onion, reserve.
• 5 in food processor, puree the tomatoes until smooth.
• 6 in large bowl, mix together the pureed tomatoes, garlic, onions, basil pesto and the cooked pasta. add salt & pepper to taste.
• 7 transfer to buttered casserole.
• 8 grate mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
• 9 add cheeses on top of casserole.
• 10 bake for 30 minutes and enjoy.