Baked Pasta and Cheese Supreme
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Baked Pasta and Cheese Supreme
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
8
ounces uncooked fusilli pasta
8
ounces uncooked bacon, diced
1/2
onion, chopped
2
cloves garlic, minced
2
teaspoons dried oregano, divided
1
can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1
teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional)
1-1/2
cups (6 ounces) shredded Cheddar or Colby cheese
1/2
cup fresh bread crumbs (from 1 slice of white bread)
1
tablespoon melted butter
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, cook bacon in large ovenproof skillet over medium heat until crisp; drain.
2.
Add onion, garlic and 1 teaspoon oregano to skillet; cook and stir about 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in tomato sauce and hot pepper sauce, if desired. Add cooked pasta and cheese to skillet; stir to coat.
3.
Combine bread crumbs, remaining 1 teaspoon oregano and melted butter in small bowl; sprinkle over pasta mixture. Bake about 5 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
This recipe appears in: Pasta