Cream Cheese Pasta Bake

Cream Cheese Pasta Bake

from krollskorner.com
4 servings

This Cream Cheese Pasta Bake is a simple recipe made by oven roasting a block of cream cheese with cherry tomatoes and a few other basic ingredients to create a creamy, flavorful sauce!

Ingredients

  • 20 oz. cherry tomatoes (2 pints)
  • 1/2 small white onion, minced
  • 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 2 cups fresh spinach, gently torn
  • basil (optional garnish)
  • 8 oz. pasta of choice, cooked

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F.

  2. 2

    Pour the cherry tomatoes, onions, sun dried tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper into an oven safe casserole dish. Stir to combine.

  3. 3

    Place the cream cheese in the center.

  4. 4

    Bake, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes. (Bake until the cheese is golden and looks like it's about to fall apart).

  5. 5

    Meanwhile, cook pasta of choice according to package directions.

  6. 6

    Remove the casserole dish from the oven. Smash the tomatoes down using a spoon and stir the cream cheese until it creates a sauce.

  7. 7

    Stir in the spinach until wilted and then stir in cooked pasta noodles. Serve immediately and garnish with basil. Taste and adjust add more salt or pepper as desired.