Southwest Pasta Bake.
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Southwest Pasta Bake is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They're fine and they look fantastic. Southwest Pasta Bake is something which I've loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook southwest pasta bake using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Southwest Pasta Bake:
- {Make ready of Uncooked penne pasta.
- {Get of 8 ounce fat free cream cheese, cubed.
- {Prepare of Milk.
- {Get of 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed dry.
- {Make ready of Dried oregano.
- {Get of Lean ground beef (90% lean).
- {Prepare of Garlic, minced.
- {Make ready of Picante sauce.
- {Take of 8 ounce tomato sauce.
- {Prepare of 6 ounce tomato paste.
- {Make ready of Chili powder.
- {Make ready of Ground Cumin.
- {Make ready of 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese.
- {Make ready of 2 and 1/4 ounces sliced ripe olives, drained.
- {Prepare of Sliced green onions.
Steps to make Southwest Pasta Bake:
- Cook pasta as directed. Meanwhile in a small bowl beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in milk. stir in spinach and oregano, set aside..
- In a skillet cook steve until meat is no longer pink. add garlic, cook 1 minute longer, drain..
- Stir in picante sauce, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder and cumin bring to a boil..
- Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes. Drain pasta, stir into meat mixture..
- Coat a 13 inch by 9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. layer half of the meat mixture and all of the spinach mixture. Top with remaining meat mixture..
- Cover and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. uncover sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with olives and onions, and let stand for 10 minutes before serving..
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