Holiday Pasta Bake

Name: Holiday Pasta Bake
Total time: P1H5M
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: pasta, penne; ricotta cheese; eggs; garlic salt; eggplant; onions; garlic cloves; olive oil; tomatoes; tomato paste; parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated; italian seasoning; red pepper flakes; mozzarella cheese

Submitted by Aner

YIELD

servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

45 min

READY

65 min

Ingredients

POUND PASTA, PENNE
or davinci ziti

CAN RICOTTA CHEESE
15 oz. *

EACH EGGS
beaten

TEASPOON GARLIC SALT

1 small

INCH EGGPLANT
peeled, cut into 1/2 inch cubes *

EACH ONIONS
md, chopped

EACH GARLIC CLOVES
minced

CUP OLIVE OIL

EACH TOMATOES
28 oz., whole, cut and undrained

EACH TOMATO PASTE
6 oz can *

CUP PARMESAN CHEESE
grated

TEASPOON ITALIAN SEASONING *

TEASPOON RED PEPPER FLAKES
crushed

CUPS MOZZARELLA CHEESE
shredded *

Directions

Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
In a bowl, combine Ricotta cheese, egg and garlic salt; blend well and set aside.
In a skillet, cook eggplant and onion in hot oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes and tomato paste, Italian herb seasoning and crushed red pepper flakes. Remove fromheat and stir in Parmesan cheese.
In a lightly greased 3 quart baking dish , layer half of pasta, half Mozzarella cheese. Repeat with remaining pasta, Ricotta cheese mixture and tomato mixture; cover.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 35 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella cheese.

Continue baking, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese melts.