Cheesy Tomato Penne Bake

By sleestack86

Ingredients

• 12 ounces dry penne pasta, (3 cups), uncooked
• 1 pound lean ground beef (or ground turkey)
• 2 cans (14.5 ounce each) Hunt’s® Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano, undrained
• 1 can (15 ounces) Hunt’s® Tomato Sauce
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) Sargento® Chef Style Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
• PAM® Olive Oil No-Stick Cooking Spray

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook pasta according to package directions.

Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet or saucepan over medium-high heat; drain. Stir in tomatoes with their liquid and tomato sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, about 8 minutes.

Drain pasta; return to same pot. Add meat mixture; toss well. Add 3 cups of the cheese; toss again. Spray 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Pour pasta mixture into dish; top with remaining 1 cup cheese.

Bake 20 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

Makes 8 servings (about 1-1/2 cups each).