EASY VEGETARIAN PASTA BAKE WITH TOMATOES AND CREAM SAUCE

Easy Vegetarian Pasta Bake with Tomatoes and Cream Sauce image

This is my family's favorite vegetarian pasta bake with lots of tomatoes, cheese, and cream that we make regularly in my house. Kids, hubby, everyone loves it.

Provided by barbara

Time 57m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) box penne pasta
¼ cup olive oil, divided
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 ¾ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup heavy whipping cream
7 ounces tomato paste
½ cup sour cream
1 ripe tomato, sliced
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, or to taste
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
9 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Combine chopped tomatoes, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, heavy cream, tomato paste, sour cream, remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, and cooked garlic in a large bowl and season with Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. Mix in penne pasta and spread into the prepared baking dish. Cover with sliced tomatoes and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 694.6 calories, Carbohydrate 69.5 g, Cholesterol 90.5 mg, Fat 37.3 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Sodium 638.4 mg, Sugar 10.3 g