Penne Pasta Skillet Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray bottom of 12-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray.
• In stockpot or Dutch oven, cook pasta to al dente as directed on package.
• In large bowl, stir together both sauces and 1 cup of the cheese. Add cooked pasta; stir gently to combine. Pour into skillet.
• Bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese over top; bake 5 to 7 minutes longer or until cheese is bubbly. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Brown meat in large skillet on medium heat; drain. Return meat to skillet.
• Add pasta sauce and water; mix well. Stir in pasta.
• Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 16 to 18 min. or until pasta is tender; stir.
• Top with cheese; cover. Cook 1 min. or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil for pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a deep skillet. Add onion and garlic to the hot oil and saute just until tender, about 5 minutes. Add kielbasa to the skillet and cook and stir until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, sugar, balsamic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper. Reduce heat and let sauce simmer while you cook pasta.
• Add penne to the pot of boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes, stirring peas into pasta during last 2 minutes of cooking time.
• Drain pasta and transfer to sauce. Stir to combine and add basil. Heat over medium-low heat so pasta can absorb liquid from sauce, about 5 minutes. Stir in Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese and serve.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add ham, red pepper and onion; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until ham is browned and vegetables are tender. Add garlic and herbs; cook 1-2 minutes longer., Stir in broth and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Add pasta; toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute red pepper and onion in butter and oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Stir in the pork, tomatoes, broth, cumin, pepper and salt; heat through., Drain pasta. Add pasta and cheese to pork mixture; stir until blended. Sprinkle with green onions. Freeze option: Freeze cooled pasta mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Place in a shallow microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high until heated through.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. (Be sure to use at least a 12-inch size skillet to hold all ingredients.) Add the onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Sprinkle the sun-dried tomatoes and penne evenly over the sausage. Pour the broth and milk over the pasta. Cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach a handful at a time and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. (It may seem like a lot of spinach, but it will wilt considerably.) Stir in the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Note: You can use Italian pork sausage, but you may have to spoon some of the fat off before adding the pasta.