I'm a huge fan of the Dollar Tree. I think I've told y'all that before but just in case I haven't ~ I <3 it! And do you want to know why I love the Dollar Tree?
Because of things like this! For two weeks in a row the Dollar Tree in my area had these in stock! Plus they had them on deal for 2 cans for $1!! Yes, I understand that the Dollar Tree is primarily stocked with off brand items but the times that you can find deals like these make it all worth it! And now they accept coupons too! How can you not love a store like that?!? {No offense to you, Kroger, but you have these cans priced at $2-$3!}
And those cans let you make yummy dinners like this one. This recipe originally called for chicken but I decided to turn it meatless & was going to buy an eggplant to dice up to put in it but then I saw that zucchini was on a really good sale this past week so I decided to channel some of the flavors of the
Baked Zucchini Parmesan I've made before & we loved the results!! It was an easy weeknight meal to put together, I actually put the casserole together that afternoon & let it sit in the fridge until I was ready to put it in the oven for dinner, I just let it cook for an extra 5-10 minutes to make sure it was good & hot! And even though it was a pasta casserole with a creamy soup, it surprisingly wasn't a heavy dish at all! This is one that will definitely end up in our meal rotation.
CREAMY ZUCCHINI PARMESAN PASTA
YIELD: 6-8 servings
- 1 box (1 pound) penne pasta
- 1 medium zucchini, halved & sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can (18 ounces) Progresso Recipe Starters Creamy Parmesan Basil cooking sauce
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces) Italian style diced tomatoes, drained
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese {plus more for topping ~ optional}
- 1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. In a small skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Saute the zucchini just until tender.
In a greased 9x13-inch casserole dish, combine the pasta, zucchini, cooking sauce, tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil. {At this point you can place the foil covered dish in the fridge until you are ready to bake it if you'd like)
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Bake the foil covered casserole for 30 minutes. Remove the foil; top the casserole with the bread crumbs and additional Parmesan cheese {cheese is optional}. Bake uncovered 8 to 10 minutes or until top just starts to brown and mixture is bubbly.
RECIPE INSPIRED BY: Progresso
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