Red and White Pasta Delight

Another winning recipe from my sister, Amy. This is so easy to make. It's always a hit and it's the perfect choice when someone needs a meal brought in - I just make two, one for us and one to give away. You can make it ahead when you know dinnertime is going to be crazy and keep it refrigerated until time to bake.

Noodles and Red Sauce:

1 box mostaccioli or penne noodles

1 jar of favorite spaghetti sauce

1 cup or more of mozzarella cheese

        Cook noodles according to box. Put spaghetti sauce in the bottom of 9x13 pan then put noodles on top and mix together. Pour alfredo sauce (see below) over noodles, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake, covered, at 350º for 30 minutes until bubbly and cheese is melted.

Alfredo Sauce:

½ cup butter

2 Tbsp. cream cheese

½ pint heavy cream (can use half and half or milk in a pinch)

½ cup parmesan cheese

1 tsp. garlic salt

        Melt ingredients together over medium heat. Stir often until sauce thickens a bit. Cook longer if you want it thicker. Double the recipe if you want extra sauce for dipping breadsticks.