Craving a delightful and easy weeknight meal? Look no further than this baked bow-tie pasta with melted mozzarella cheese! This dish combines the goodness of pasta, creamy mozzarella, and a flavorful tomato sauce, resulting in a comforting and satisfying meal. Perfect for busy home cooks, this recipe requires minimal preparation and is ready in under an hour. Dive into the creamy, cheesy goodness of baked bow-tie pasta, complete with variations like adding spinach and mushrooms for a veggie-packed twist or using a spicy tomato sauce for a kick of heat. Whether you prefer a classic or a customized version, this baked pasta dish is sure to become a family favorite.
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ITALIAN BOW TIE BAKE
Served with a green salad and garlic bread, this is the easiest dinner I prepare for my family. They love the four-ingredient main dish and think I worked on it for hours. They don't even miss the meat! -Lisa Blackwell Henderson, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl, combine spaghetti sauce and salad dressing mix. Add pasta; toss to coat. , Transfer to a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 447 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 1396mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
20 EASY BOW-TIE PASTAS THE FAMILY WILL DEVOUR
These tasty bow-tie pasta recipes are perfect any night of the week! From Alfredo to Caprese to Parmesan, everyone will love these dishes.
Provided by insanelygood
Categories Recipe Roundup
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Select your favorite recipe.
- Organize all the required ingredients.
- Prep a bow-tie pasta recipe in 30 minutes or less!
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CHICKEN MOZZARELLA PASTA
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 16m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces in a single layer and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Allow to cook, without stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Stir the chicken around to brown it on all sides. Remove to a plate.
- In the same skillet over medium-high heat, add the garlic and onions and stir immediately to start cooking. Cook until the onions are deep golden, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low and pour in the marinara sauce, red pepper flakes and 1/2 cup water. Stir until the onions and garlic are mixed in, then add the chicken back to the skillet. Add the parsley and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 8 minutes.
- Make sure the sauce is bubbly and very hot, then gently stir in the mozzarella. Let sit, undisturbed, until you can see that the mozzarella is very soft, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and pour it onto a platter. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Immediately sprinkle on the Parmesan shavings. Pour on the sauce, sprinkle with grated Parmesan and the chiffonade of basil and serve immediately!
BOWTIE PASTA WITH MOZZARELLA SAUTE
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over high flame. Put 3 tablespoons of olive oil, onions, garlic, thyme, and saute for 1 minute. Then add the chicken stock, and allow the sauce to reduce by 1/2. Now add the pasta, tomatoes, mozzarella, spinach, and toss to combine. Season the pasta with salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
LASAGNA STYLE BOW-TIE PASTA
Make and share this Lasagna Style Bow-Tie Pasta recipe from Food.com.
Provided by LAURIE
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 48m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Grease 8x8 square baking dish.
- In large pot boil 4 qts water and partially cook pasta for half of the directed time.
- In large skillet heat oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and saute 1 minute.
- Stir in beef or turkey and cook until lightly browned about 3 minutes.
- Add spaghetti sauce and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and partially cover the skillet.
- Simmer for 5 minutes.
- In small bowl mix ricotta or cottage cheese with egg and Parmesan.
- Drain the pasta throughly.
- Layer half the pasta in the pan.
- Spoon cheese mixture over the pasta.
- Spoon half the meat mixture over the cheese.
- Sprinkle with half the mozzarella.
- Make another layer with the remaining pasta, then the meat then the mozzarela.
- Cover pan with foil, spraying the inside facing the cheese with pam.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for another 8-10 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 654.7, Fat 30.4, SaturatedFat 13.4, Cholesterol 193.6, Sodium 838.2, Carbohydrate 56.9, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 11.7, Protein 37.4
BOW TIE PASTA BAKE
This is pasta packed with flavor. The dry salad dressing mix gives it that extra punch. It has only 4 ingredients, so it falls into my favorite cooking category - quick and easy! I got this from Quick Cooking magazine and modified it a little. The original recipe called for only a 16 oz jar of garlic and onion spaghetti sauce, but I use any flavor of sauce and increased the jar size to 26 oz.
Provided by Laura O.
Categories European
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cook and then drain pasta.
- In a bowl, combine the spaghetti sauce and salad dressing mix.
- Add pasta and toss to coat.
- Transfer to a greased shallow 2-qt baking dish.
- Sprinkle with all of the cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 533.3, Fat 19.8, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 92.7, Sodium 1305.4, Carbohydrate 63.8, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 19, Protein 24.4
BATS AND COBWEBS
We make this for Halloween every year at my son's request! It's like spaghetti using bow-tie pasta! It is mixed together with mozzarella cheese cubes and baked in the oven. The bow-tie pasta is the bats and the stringy, gooey mozzarella cheese is the cobwebs!
Provided by Kristin McNeil
Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes Noodles
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water, bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Boil pasta, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well.
- Cook and stir ground beef and onion in a large skillet until beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain fat. Stir in pasta sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer.
- Stir cooked pasta and half of the mozzarella cheese into the sauce; toss to combine. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 522.1 calories, Carbohydrate 47.4 g, Cholesterol 76.2 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 30.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 866.9 mg, Sugar 13.7 g
CREAMY BOW TIE PASTA
Add a little zip to your meal with this saucy pasta dish. It's an excellent accompaniment with almost any meat or seafood. -Kathy Kittell, Lenexa, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the oil, flour, garlic and seasonings until blended. Gradually add the milk, broth and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes., Remove from the heat; stir in cheese and sour cream. Drain pasta; toss with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 252mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
Tips:
- Use a variety of vegetables. This will add flavor, color, and nutrients to your dish. Some good choices include broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms, and bell peppers.
- Don't overcook the pasta. Al dente pasta is the best choice for baked pasta dishes. This means that the pasta should be cooked until it is just tender, but still has a slight bite to it.
- Use a flavorful sauce. The sauce is what will really make your baked pasta dish shine. Choose a sauce that you love and that will complement the other ingredients in your dish.
- Don't be afraid to experiment. There are endless possibilities when it comes to baked pasta dishes. So feel free to experiment with different ingredients and flavors until you find a recipe that you love.
Conclusion:
Baked pasta dishes are a delicious and easy way to feed a crowd. They are also a great way to use up leftover pasta and vegetables. With so many different variations to choose from, there is sure to be a baked pasta dish that everyone will enjoy.
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