Easy Crock Pot Baked Penne
Cooking pasta in the slow cooker is a complete game-changer. Adapt this recipe to your tastes and preferences by changing the spices and herbs, the sauce, the cheese type, or even the meat – it will still be delicious because the secret ingredient here is the method!
15 min + 4 h
Easy
Dinner
Ingredients
Method
Ground beef, turkey, or Italian sausage – 1 lb.
1 onion, small diced
Minced garlic – 1 tsp.
Salt – 1 tsp.
Dried basil – 1 tsp.
Dried parsley – 1 tsp.
1 can diced tomatoes (28 oz.)
Pasta sauce – 2 ½ cups
Chicken broth or water – 2 ½ cups
Dry penne pasta – 4 cups
Mozzarella cheese – 1 cup, freshly shredded