Baked Pasta with Spicy Vodka Sauce

Are you ready for the quickest and easiest pasta bake recipe ever created? Did I mention that it’s perfectly spiced and full of creamy Fontina and Provolone cheese? This baked pasta dish comes together in just minutes thanks to my Spicy Vodka sauce, which you can purchase at Walmart here. Consider it our little secret. It’s just like homemade, but way easier!

Baked Pasta with Spicy Vodka Sauce

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound of pasta of choice I used rigatoni
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar The Pasta Queen Spicy Vodka Sauce
  • 2 ounces grated Fontina cheese about ½ cup, use the largest holes on the cheese grater
  • 2 ounces grated Provolone cheese about ½ cup, use the largest holes on the cheese grater
  • Finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano to taste
  • Breadcrumbs to taste

Method

  • Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil over high heat. Preheat the oven to 350˚F. When the water comes to a boil, salt it so it tastes like a seasoned soup. Add the pasta and cook for about half of the recommended cooking time.
  • With a spider strainer, transfer the pasta to a 3-quart baking dish. Save pasta water. Add the butter, mixing well to allow the heat of the pasta to melt the butter.
  • Pour the spicy vodka sauce over the pasta, then add about ½ cup of pasta water to the jar, seal it shut, then shake it to get every last bit of sauce out, then pour that over the pasta as well. Stir to ensure all of the pasta is coated in sauce.
  • Add about half of the grated Fontina and Provolone, stirring to combine.
  • Add remaining grated Fontina and Provolone on top, then sprinkle with grated Parmigiano Reggiano and breadcrumbs until the top is fully covered.
  • Bake for about 25 minutes, until the top is golden and crispy.
  • Serve hot and cheesy!

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