A simple make-ahead dinner dish with penne pasta, combined with a homemade sauce of crushed tomatoes, garlic, and spices. Topped with mozzarella cheese and baked until golden and bubbling.
1: Preheat oven to 350°F.
2: Boil water and cook pasta for half of the recommended cooking time.
3: In a saucepan, add butter and garlic, and stir for 1 minute.
4: Add red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and Italian seasonings, then stir.
5: Add canned crushed tomatoes and let simmer on low for 10 minutes.
6: Add half and half and stir to combine.
7: Mix the cooked pasta into the sauce.
8: Pour the pasta mixture into a baking dish.
9: Top with mozzarella cheese and bake for 25-35 minutes or until cheese is browned and bubbling.
10: Broil for the last minute to achieve a golden top.
