Internet trends tend to be highly overrated, but the cheesy pasta bakes plastered all over the web are something we can actually get behind because they actually live up to the hype. Easy Cream Cheese Pasta Bake deserves all the hype and then some actually. The tender pasta mixed with creamy tomato sauce and wilted spinach is just about as good as it gets. It’s so easy to make and it goes perfectly alongside your favorite version of chicken, which clarifies why dishes like this go viral in the first place. Easy Cream Cheese Pasta Bake is definitely the internet sensation you’ve been craving!
Ingredients
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 small white onion, minced
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach, gently torn
- 8 ounces pasta, cooked
- basil, optional, to taste, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 –Add the cherry tomatoes, the onions, the sun-dried tomatoes, the olive oil, the garlic, the Italian seasoning, the salt, and the pepper to a 9×13-inch baking dish and stir to combine.
Step 3 –Place the cream cheese in the center of the tomato mixture.
Step 4 –Bake the tomato mixture until the cheese is golden and looks like it’s about to fall apart, about 35-40 minutes.
Step 5 –Transfer the tomato mixture from the oven and use a spoon to gently smash down the tomatoes and stir in the cream cheese to create a sauce.
Step 6 –Stir the spinach into the tomato mixture until it is wilted.
Step 7 –Stir the cooked pasta into the tomato mixture.
Step 8 –Serve the pasta bake garnished with the basil.