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    • Quickie Pasta Bake

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    Vegetables, Dairy Toronto Casseroles, Pasta, Everyday 4 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 lb Pasta; penne, rotini or she
    1 tb Oil; vegetable
    1 Onion; chopped
    1 cn Tomatoes; 28 oz, crushed or
    1 ts Oregano; dried Salt & pepper
    2 c Cheese; grated, any type

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Preheat oven to 325F. Cook on pasta on stove and drain. Meanwhile, heat
oil in saucepan. Add onion and garlic, saute till soft (about 5 minutes).
Add tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper, cook till heated through, about 5
minutes. Combine cooked pasta, sauce and 1 /2 cups grated cheese in
ovenproof dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Bake 15-20 minutes at
350F.
omit onions and garlic for even quicker rendition from The Toronto Sun
posted by Anne MacLellan
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmcorr.zip

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