Baked Penne

Okay, this is a little later than I wanted to post, BUT I had to make it again tonite! I didn't measure ANYTHING when I made it for the membership class Sunday,(and I had a super fussy baby that needed my attention...) so I thought I better make it again so I can put down the amounts! :)



Bring your pasta to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. I wouldn't do it much longer, you could even do it for 7. Remember, you will be baking it for an hour, so if you cook it til it is really soft, by the time you are ready to eat it, it will be mushy!


Put pasta back in pan and start to add everything else!


Add tomato sauce


Add the sour cream... (I usually stir after I've added the sour cream)


Add the shredded cheddar cheese, oregano, garlic salt, chili powder and stir


This is the fun part, where you try it to make sure you have just the right amount of spices in it! :)


Place in pan, I used an 8x8 stone.


Then add MORE cheese! You could add more than I did, but I have to be careful with the milk/cheese products for certain members in my family! :)
Cover with foil and place in 350 degree oven for 1 hour.


Yummy!!!



Baked Penne

1 16oz box penne pasta (cooked and drained)
1 lb hamburger or turkey (or you can omit this if you want)
15 oz and 8oz can of tomato sauce
1 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp oregano
3-4 tsp garlic salt
3-4 tsp chili powder

Cook and drain the penne pasta, put bake in pan. Add hamburger/turkey, (only if you want to add it), both cans tomato sauce, sour cream, cheese, oregano, garlic salt and chili powder. Mix all together. Place in a baking dish, top with a little bit of shredded cheddar cheese. Cover with foil and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for one hour.

* I don't always add the meat, I don't always have it...
You can add more or less tomato sauce, just depends on how "saucy" you want it.
You could use different kinds of cheese as well. I just usually always have the cheddar on hand, so that's what I used.
You can add more or less of the spices...
If you want it more spicy you could add red chili pepper.
Also, you may want to only add half the spices, then taste it after it's all mixed together. If you think it needs more, then add the rest or more if you want. I don't usually measure out the spices, I just dump, then try it and see if it needs more. So, if you don't like spicy or garlic things, just do half of what it calls for! :)
I like to serve this with my cheesy garlic biscuits, YUMMY!!! :P