Three Cheese Rotini Bake Recipes

THREE CHEESE ROTINI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*. Spray 2-quart casserole with non-stick spray.
• Cook rotini as package directs. Drain.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir about 30 to 60 seconds.
• Stir in flour and pepper; cook and stir until bubbly.
• Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.
• Remove from heat.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon each of American and Mozzarella cheeses to top.
• Add remaining cheeses to sauce; stir until melted.
• Add cooked rotini to cheese sauce; stir to gently coat.
• Pour into sprayed casserole. Sprinkle with reserved cheeses.
• Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly around edges.

5 INGREDIENT BAKED ROTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook pasta 1-2 minutes less than package directions in salted boiling water. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
• Mix cooked pasta and reserved cooking liquid together with the sauce, cottage cheese, egg, and 1 cup of shredded cheese.
• Pour into a large 9x13 pan or casserole dish and top with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.
• Alternatively, you can prep this dish up to baking. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days before baking. Add 20 minutes to baking time if coming from fridge.

ROTINI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large pot cook rotini pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
• Cook ground turkey or beef in medium skillet until brown. Add the diced onion, salt and pepper. Mix in half of the jar of spaghetti sauce.
• In a large bowl add the browned beef mixture to the drained pasta and stir in the second half of the of spaghetti sauce. Pour mixture into a 2 quart baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
• In a preheated 425 degree F (230 degree C) oven bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese and return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve warm.

ITALIAN ROTINI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 2-quart casserole. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• In medium bowl, stir milk into Alfredo sauce; stir in 2 tablespoons basil, the cheese and 1 cup of the tomatoes. Pour mixture into casserole. Sprinkle with remaining tomatoes.
• Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon basil; sprinkle over top.