Baked Four Cheese Pasta
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
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Delightful, comfort food meal that is easy to prepare for the freezer, and super simple to bake once thawed. Enjoy!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 1 - 16 oz. box(es) elbow pasta
  • 8 - oz. butter
  • 2 - tsp minced garlic
  • 8 - oz. cream cheese
  • 1 - cup(s) shredded mild cheddar cheese
  • 1 - cup(s) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 - cup(s) grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 - cup(s) Italian breadcrumbs
  • Side: - salad**
  • 1 - 9x13 disposable foil tray(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. Cook the pasta, as directed, to al dente. Drain well.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  3. Cut the cream cheese into 1/2-inch cubes.
  4. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat, add the minced garlic and cream cheese, and stir often until cream cheese melts. Mix in the cheddar and mozzarella shredded cheeses, and melt together into a thick sauce. Pour the cooked pasta in and mix well.
  5. In a small mixing bowl, combine the grated Parmesan cheese with the bread crumbs.
  6. Transfer to baking dish, and sprinkle bread crumbs-cheese mixture on top.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until warmed through and cheese is melted and top begins to golden.
  8. Prepare the salad.
  9. Serve Baked Four Cheese Pasta with side salad.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Cook 2 - 16 oz. boxes of pasta, as directed, to al dente. Drain well.
  2. Cut 2 - 8 oz. blocks of cream cheese into 1/2-inch cubes.
  3. In a large saucepan, melt 16 oz. butter over medium heat, add 4 tsp minced garlic and cream cheese cubes, and stir often until cream cheese melts. Mix in 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese and 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, and melt together into a thick sauce. Pour the cooked pasta in and combine well.
  4. In a small mixing bowl, combine 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese with 2 cups of Italian bread crumbs.

To each disposable tray, add the following ingredients:

  • Half of the pasta and cheese mixture into each pan
  • Half of the Parmesan cheese-bread crumbs combo, sprinkled over the top

Cover with foil or lid, add label and freeze.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put tray in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm shallow dish of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the oven and baking as directed.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Unfortunately, there is not a great dairy-free option for this meal.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten-free if you use small shell gluten-free pasta.

Printable Label Recipe Title

Baked Four Cheese Pasta

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw completely and bake at 350 F for 20 minutes.
Serve with side salad.

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