Gourmet Baked Penne Pasta

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 3 (28 ounce) cans italian plum tomatoes, drained
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 1/2 cups packed grated havarti cheese
• 1/3 cup sliced black olives
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb penne pasta

Recipe

• 1 heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy dutch oven; add onion and garlic and saute 5 minutes.
• 2 mix in tomatoes, oregano and red pepper flakes. bring to a boil, breaking up tomatoes with the back of the spoon.
• 3 add broth and bring to a boil. reduce heat, simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• 4 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 cook pasta until just tender; drain and return to same pot, toss with remaining oil.
• 6 pour sauce over pasta, toss to blend.
• 7 mix in havarti cheese and transfer to a 13x9x3 baking dish. sprinkle with olives, basil and parmesan cheese.
• 8 bake 30 minutes in preheated 375 degree oven.
• 9 note: can be made ahead and refrigerated. increase baking time to 1 hour.