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Baked Pasta

Cooking time

25

Total Time

35

Yield

serves: 2

Baked Pasta

These hearty baked pasta recipes are the perfect crowd-pleasing meal. ... When you need a make-ahead meal, you’ll appreciate a Southern staple

Ingredients

1 pound small shell pasta

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan in a slow stream

1 (28-ounce) can crushed Italian tomatoes, any brand

1 cup store bought basil pesto sauce

How to make it ?

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt the water. Add small shell pasta and cook the pasta to al dente doneness which means that the pasta will still have a bite to it or be a little chewy. The pasta will soak up more juice and keep on cooking after we drain it, so we need it to be a little under cooked. The shells will probably cook about 9 or 10 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat a deep, big skillet or a medium sauce pot over medium heat.

Step 3

Place garlic on the cutting board and place the flat of your knife on top of each clove. Carefully give the garlic a whack with the palm of your hand to separate the cloves from the skins. Throw out the skins and chop up the garlic. Remember to keep your fingers curled under and the edge of your sharp, chef's knife tilted slightly away from your body.

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