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Ingredients
- Butter, for greasing dish
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 pound (8 ounces) mezze penne or other small pasta
- 1/3 cup olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1/4 cup dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 to 5 very ripe, extra-large or beefsteak tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
Directions
Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Butter an 8 by 8-inch glass baking dish. Set aside.
In a food processor, blend together the crushed tomatoes and garlic. Pour into a medium bowl and add the uncooked pasta, 1/3 cup olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Toss until all the ingredients are coated.
Line the bottom and sides of the baking dish with tomato slices. Pour the pasta mixture into the pan and spread evenly. Arrange the remaining tomato slices in an overlapping layer on top of the pasta mixture, making sure the mixture is completely covered. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake until the tomatoes are slightly crispy and the pasta is cooked, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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By llidyoff
on March 12, 2013
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Very tasty, easy and clean-up a snap! I agree, that 2Tbsp. of oregano is just perfect. I also added a bit of rosemary to kick it up a bit. As for cheese...it goes with almost anything so put it on; gives it that extra somethng that the dish lacks. Mozzarella the best!
By zacky doodle
on February 23, 2013
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Awesome dish and amazing how creamy it turns out. I made this dish without reading the reviews first. I did add cooked ground turkey the first time I made it. I just looked it up to make it a second time and i think I will add a little cheese to it this time after reading the reviews.
By dhump43
on January 27, 2013
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It was a big hit! I used fire roasted tomatoes for extra taste and finished the dish by broiling fresh mozzarella in the last 3 minutes. It was easy to prep, make, and clean. Thank you Giada!
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