Lazy Sunday Pasta Bake

You don't have to just make this on Sunday. It is, however, a very lazy dish, and I've made it a few times when I wanted something that tasted like real food but didn't actually require me to do much. 

Lazy Sunday Pasta Bake

What You'll Need:

1 box bowtie pasta
1 jar of your favorite marinara sauce
1 packet dry Italian dressing mix (found with the salad dressings at your grocery store)
1 bag shredded mozzarella, or 2 cups (8 oz) shredded mozzarella if you like to shred your own

How to Make It: 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 13x9 pan with nonstick spray. While the oven is heating up, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the marinara sauce and the Italian dressing mix .When the pasta is done, drain it thoroughly and add it to the marinara mix. Stir everything to combine, and pour it in the prepared dish. Top it all off with the mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and everything is nice and bubbly-hot.

If you're feeling adventurous, you could add some extra diced tomato (straight from the can is fine), mushrooms, cooked sausage, or even more cheese, if you feel like your arteries could use some extra build-up. But adding ingredients to the dish kind of takes away from the point: it's yummy food to eat when you don't feel like actually cooking!