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Baked penne with ricotta and mozzarella

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 45 minutes, around $2.37 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

45mintotal
≈ $2.37a serving
730kcalper serving
33gof protein
Freezes well
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Baked penne with ricotta and mozzarella, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Boil the water

    Fill the saucepan halfway with water and bring it to a boil over high heat. Lightly salt the water.

  2. Cook the penne

    Drop the penne into the boiling water and let it cook for 10 to 12 min, depending on how al dente you like it. Drain in the colander without rinsing.

  3. Preheat the oven

    Preheat the oven to 180 °C (gas mark 6).

  4. Make the tomato sauce

    In the nonstick skillet, heat the tomato sauce over medium heat. Add the peeled and crushed garlic, the dried basil, salt and pepper. Let it simmer for 5 min.

    Tip · If the tomato sauce is too thick, add 2 tbsp of pasta water to loosen it.

  5. Mix the pasta and sauce

    In a large bowl, mix the drained penne with the hot tomato sauce.

  6. Add the cheeses

    Stir in the crumbled ricotta and half of the diced mozzarella. Mix well to coat the pasta.

  7. Move it to the dish

    Spoon the mixture into the baking dish. Top with the rest of the mozzarella and the grated Parmesan.

  8. Bake

    Bake at 180 °C for 15 min until the top is golden and bubbly.

    Tip · Keep a close eye on it after 10 min in the oven. The cheese should be golden, not burned.

  9. Make the salad

    Wash and spin dry the green salad. Set aside.

  10. Serve

    Serve the baked penne piping hot with the green salad on the side.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 730 kcal. 43% comes from carbs, 18% from protein and 37% from fat.

78 gCarbs
33 gProtein
30 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy730 kcal
Protein32.5 g
Carbs78.2 g
of which sugars16.8 g
Fat29.7 g
of which saturated fat14.2 g
Fiber7.5 g
Salt3.4 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.37 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.74for 2 people
≈ $2.37a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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