Baked Pasta With Sun-dried Tomatoes And Ricotta Cheese

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato, drained and chopped
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 ounces penne pasta
• 8 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat.
• 2 add onion and sauté for 4 minutes or until starting to brown.
• 3 add garlic and sun-dried tomatoes; sauté 3 more minutes.
• 4 add tomatoes, paprika, salt and pepper.
• 5 stir well, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• 7 cook pasta for 7 minutes or until tender and still a bit firm.
• 8 drain and toss with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• 9 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 10 in a large bowl combine ricotta, pasta and sauce; mix gently to combine.
• 11 pour into a medium-sized baking dish and top with parmesan cheese.
• 12 bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.
• 13 serve garnished with chopped parsley and additional parmesan cheese.