Italian Macaroni And Cheese Bake
Ingredients:
8 ounces uncooked ziti or other tubular pasta (about 2 1/4 cups)
1 package (9 ounces) frozen broccoli cuts
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
1 clove garlic - finely chopped
1 jar (17 ounces) Alfredo pasta sauce
1 can (14.5 ounces) Italian-style diced tomatoes - undrained
2 teaspoons butter or margarine - melted
2 Tablespoons Italian-style dry bread crumbs
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook pasta as directed on package - except add broccoli during last minute of cooking pasta. Drain well.
2. Stir together pasta/broccoli mixture, cheese, garlic, Alfredo pasta sauce and tomatoes in same saucepan that pasta was cooked in.
3. Spray 2 quart casserole with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon pasta mixture into casserole.
4. Stir together melted butter and bread crumbs. Sprinkle over pasta mixture.
5. Bake about 20 minutes or until hot and top is golden brown.
Serves 5
B-man
