I took this picture ages ago and it has taken me far too long to post this recipe...all because I can't think of a sufficient name for it! Annie calls it "Mom's Goulash," because that her mom would make a similar dish and call it "Goulash." But since this really isn't goulash at all, I wanted a name more fitting that would do it justice! This is one amazing pasta dish. It's one of our favorites--Wesley can't get enough of it. I just made a couple of pans of it this weekend and stuck one in the freezer to use after Baby arrives (it's a great freezer meal option!). So if any of you have suggestions for a name that would better describe this pasta, please share...I'll gladly change it!
Recipe adapted from Annie's Eats
3 cups pasta sauce (I like to use this, but you can use whatever is your favorite)
12 oz. penne pasta (I use whole wheat)
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream (I use Daisy light)
1 egg
1 bunch green onions, chopped
4 oz. mozzarella cheese
Cook pasta according to package directions. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, egg, and green onions. Spread a very thin layer of pasta sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Top with half of the pasta. Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over the pasta and top with half of the remaining sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake uncovered at 375 for 25-30 minutes.
Yum! My kids' favorite pasta by far is penne (aside from traditional spaghetti with sauce) so I make something similar to this that is basically lasagna with penne instead of the regular noodles. You could just call this Cream Cheese Penne Lasagna. That sounds truly delicious to me...
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