Tomato Basil Pasta Cheesecake Factory
We all know the feeling of going out to eat and completely falling in love with a dish, only to be disappointed when we can't recreate it at home. So finally, this Tomato Basil Pasta Cheesecake Factory (Copycat) recipe comes in! Let's start?
Ingredients
- 1 pound Dry pasta
- 1/2 cup Olive oil
- 1/4 cup Chopped onion
- 4 Cloves of minced garlic
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon Dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 can Crushed tomatoes (28-ounce)
- 1/4 cup Chopped fresh basil
- 1 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste, sugar, oregano, dried basil, salt, and black pepper.
- Add crushed tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Drain pasta and mix with tomato sauce. Stir in fresh basil and mozzarella cheese.
- Pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until bubbly.
- Enjoy!