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Baked Penne Pasta Recipe
by DCMH

Baked Penne Pasta
Rating: 4.5/5
Avg. 4.5/5 2 votes
  United States American
  Servings: 100

Ingredients

  • 8 lbs penne, cooked
  • 10 lbs skim ricotta cheese
  • 10 lbs part skim mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 1 lb Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 4 qts white sauce
  • 6 Tbs garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 qt onions
  • 2 Tbsp sage
  • 1/4 cup thyme
  • 2 Tbsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup parsley, fresh chopped
  • 1/4 cup basil
  • 2 Tbsp oregano
  • 1 qt tomato sauce, canned (1)
  • 1 # 10 can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 3 lbs frozen chopped spinach, drained
  • 3 qts tomato sauce (2)
  • 1/2 lb parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Sweat onion in a sprayed pan. When translucent, add garlic and cook.
  2. Add dried herbs to this mix and cool.
  3. Combine cheeses, white sauce, tomatoes, tomato sauce (1), spinach, fresh herbs, and pasta.
  4. Portion into 2" half hotel pans (3/4 gallon per pan).
  5. Cover with tomato sauce (2).
  6. Sprinkle with parmesan.
  7. Bake in 350 F (175 C) conventional oven for 30-40 minutes or until an internal temperature of 160 degrees F is reached.
  8. Cut each pan into 12 portions.
  9. To reheat for service, bring to an internal temperature of 150-160 F (65-70 C).