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Sriracha Pasta Baked in a Creamy Tomato Sauce

This dish can be an entree or a side dish. If you can't find sriracha pasta, just add a few red pepper flakes to your sauce before pureeing. Hint: we got the pasta from Sfoglini!

Sriracha Pasta Baked With Creamy Roasted Tomato Sauce

Sriracha Pasta Baked With Creamy Roasted Tomato Sauce

  • 1 pound sriracha pasta rotini (or any rotini - see notes below)
  • 8 each large ripe tomatoes
  • 1 each onion (peeled and diced)
  • 4 each garlic cloves (peeled )
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 4 tsp parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp green onion or chives (sliced)
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  1. Remove the core from the tomatoes. Cut them in half and squeeze out most of the seeds. Peel the oinon and cut them into large cubes.

  2. Preheat the oven to high broil.

  3. Place the tomatoes, onions, and garlic on a tray. Broil in the oven for 5-6 minutes or until the tomatoes and onions turn a little golden.

  4. Pulse the tomatoes, onions, garlic, and olive oil in a food processor.

  5. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain it in a colander and reserve.

  6. Place the tomato puree into a large Dutch oven pan. Add the pasta and then the cream. Bring to a boil. Add a little more cream if needed.

  7. Place the pasta into a baking pan. Top with shaved Parmesan cheese. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden

  8. Meanwhile bring the water and sundried tomatoes to a boil. Insert them into the baked casserole and top all with a little olive oil.

If you can't find sriracha rotini pasta, use any rotini pasta and add a few teaspoons of red pepper flakes to the tomato sauce before pureeing it. 

Main Course, Side Dish
American