Description
This Pasta Al Forno recipe is a simple way to use fresh ingredients for a delicious Italian weeknight meal. It can be ready on your table in 45 minutes and that is if you are starting from fresh tomatoes. A simple and easy recipe that still brings garden flavors and a homemade feel to your dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Pounds Fresh Roma Tomatoes (or 28 ounce can San Marzano Tomatoes)
- 12 Ounces penne Noodles
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil + 1 Tablespoon to coat casserole dish
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
- ½ cup diced onion
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 Ounce mozzarella, shredded
- 1 Ounce parmesan, grated
Instructions
- Blanch, core, and peel tomatoes (if using fresh)
- Add 2 Tablespoons of oil to sauce pan and set to medium-low
- Once warm, add garlic, thyme, and onion to pan until soft
- While onion and garlic is cooking, chop tomatoes AND preheat oven on to 400° Fahrenheit degrees
- Once onions and garlic is soft, add tomatoes, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes to pan.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes (up to 45 minutes)
- While simmering, cook penne pasta per the package and shred cheeses.
- Once pasta is done and drained, mix pasta with tomato sauce
- Add to an oiled casserole pan (that extra tablespoon), top with cheeses, and add to top rack for 10 minutes