One Pan Baked Cream Cheese Pasta Recipes

BAKED ONE POT MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
• Melt the butter in a deep fry pan or skillet (Note 4) over medium heat. (Note 5)
• Add the flour and stir until combined so a thick paste forms ("roux"). Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Add half the milk and use a whisk to dissolve the roux into the milk. It will thicken quickly, then add the remaining milk. Whisk in small circles, rotating around the pan, to dissolve all the roux into the milk.
• Add the water, salt and 5 grinds of pepper, then turn the heat up to medium high. Whisk leisurely so the bottom doesn't stick to the pan. When the white sauce starts to steam and thickens such that you can see it coating the edges of the pan (around 2 to 3 minutes), add the macaroni.
• Turn the heat down to medium and stir gently with a wooden spoon to mix the macaroni through and ensure the bottom doesn't stick. Cook it for 1 minute. Be sure not to cook it for longer than this after adding the macaroni - this really impacts the "sauciness" of the dish and ensuring the macaroni isn't overcooked.
• Cover the fry pan (Note 6), then transfer it immediately to the oven on the middle shelf.
• Bake for 12 minutes, then remove from the oven. It will seem like there is too much sauce but it reduces and thickens in the next steps. The pasta should be just cooked (al dente). It will continue cooking from the residual heat.
• Turn the oven off and turn the grill/broiler on high.
• Stir through the cheese, just enough to disperse it through the macaroni. As you stir, this will melt the cheese and thicken the sauce. Don't stir too much because otherwise the sauce will thicken too much due to the evaporation.
• Sprinkle over the panko and parmesan cheese, then place under the grill/broiler for a few minutes to brown.
• Remove from the grill/broiler and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

EASY PASTA WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 F.
• Place the block of feta in the center of a 9x13 inch baking dish, then pour the dry pasta around the feta.
• Pour the broth over the uncooked pasta, then carefully stir the pasta with the broth (making sure not to stir the feta in with it), to make sure that the pasta is fully submerged in liquid.
• Sprinkle the cherry tomatoes over top of the noodles, then drizzle over the olive oil and salt and pepper.
• Cover the baking dish with foil as tight as possible, and bake at 400 F for 40 minutes.
• Once finished baking, remove the foil, add the minced garlic and fresh basil, and stir everything together until fully combined. Serve and enjoy!

ONE-PAN BAKED CREAM CHEESE PASTA WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Combine sausage, vegetables, garlic, vinegar, oil and crushed red pepper in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Place block of cream cheese in center of sausage mixture.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until peppers are tender, stirring after 15 min.
• Add pasta and boiling water to ingredients in baking dish. Use back of spatula to gently press pasta into boiling water so most the pasta is covered with water. Cover with foil.
• Bake 18 min. Remove baking dish from oven. Stir ingredients in baking dish; cover. Let stand 5 min.
• Sprinkle with basil before serving.

ONE-PAN BAKED CREAM CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Combine tomatoes, garlic, dry seasonings and 2 Tbsp. dressing in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Place block of cream cheese in center of tomato mixture.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until tomatoes are tender, stirring after 20 min.
• Add pasta, boiling water and remaining dressing to ingredients in baking dish. Use back of spatula to gently press pasta into boiling water so most the pasta is covered with water. Cover with foil.
• Bake 20 min. Remove baking dish from oven. Stir ingredients in baking dish; cover. Let stand 5 min.
• Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

CREAMY ONE-POT PASTA

Steps:

• Slice garlic using Garlic Slicer. Place garlic and 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil from sun-dried tomatoes into (8-qt./7.6-L) Stockpot; cook over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until garlic is golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; add broth. Return Stockpot to burner; increase heat to high. Cover and bring to a boil. Add pasta; cover and simmer vigorously 8-10 minutes or until pasta is almost cooked but still firm, stirring occasionally using Mega Scraper.Meanwhile, cut broccoli into small florets; place into Classic Batter Bowl. Cut carrots in half lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise on a bias. Drain tomatoes; pat dry and slice into thin strips.Cut cream cheese into cubes. Add vegetables, cream cheese, black pepper and salt to pasta; stir until cream cheese is melted and fully incorporated. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook an additional 2-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender. If desired, top with Parmesan cheese and basil.

BAKED CREAM CHEESE PASTA WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425˚F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 minutes before the pasta is done, drop in the shrimp and cook until shrimp is pink and cooked through.
• Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain out the rest.
• In the meantime place cream cheese in the middle of a large baking dish.
• Add tomatoes and garlic around the block of cream cheese.
• Sprinkle oregano and thyme all over, then drizzle with oil.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until cream cheese is soft, and tomatoes have started to burst.
• Remove from oven and stir until cheese is smooth and everything is well combined.
• Add cooked pasta and shrimp to the cheesy sauce and ¼ cup of reserved pasta water; stir to combine.
• Add more pasta water, if needed, to thin out the sauce.
• Season with salt and pepper; taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
• Serve.