Ingredients
- 4-6 medium-sized tomatoes
- 1 block cream cheese
- pasta of your choice
- 1 medium onion
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- olive oil
Optional add-in:
- mushrooms
- meat of your choice
- zucchini
- bell peppers
- jalepenios
- etc.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Prep the pan:
- In a medium to large baking dish place the block of cream cheese in the center.
- Dice tomatoes and onion and add to a baking dish around cream cheese block.
- Drizzle everything with olive oil
- Season:
Sprinkle all spices evenly over the top. - Roast (key step):
Bake for 25–30 minutes, until the tomatoes are soft and the cream cheese is slightly browned on top. - Cook pasta:
While that’s baking, cook your pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water. - Mix it together:
- Remove baking dish from oven.
- Mash tomatoes and cream cheese together into a sauce and add pasta water until the desired consistency.
- Stir in cooked pasta. (If you want to add meat, this is when you would do it!)
- Optional bake finish:
- Top with parmesan or mozzarella
- Bake another 10–15 minutes for a golden top
Notes
- Use ripe tomatoes → way more flavor
- Add fresh garlic if you have it (huge upgrade over powder)
- A squeeze of lemon juice at the end brightens everything
- If it feels too thick → add more pasta water, not milk
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking