Pasta Alla Formiana

• Cooking spray
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with juice
• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups (8 ounces) mezze penne or other small pasta
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 5 ripe beefsteak tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick

1. Preheat oven to 450u0b0. Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In food processor, blend crushed tomatoes and juice, chicken broth, and garlic. Pour into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in uncooked pasta, 3 tablespoons olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
3. Line bottom and sides of the baking dish with one-half to two-thirds of the tomato slices; pour in pasta mixture. Arrange remaining tomatoes on top. Drizzle with remaining olive oil.
4. Put dish on a rimmed baking sheet; bake 30 minutes, or until tomatoes are slightly crispy and pasta is cooked. Cool 5 minutes.

cooking spray, tomatoes, chicken broth, garlic, mezze penne, olive oil, oregano, kosher salt, black pepper, tomatoes

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pasta-alla-formiana (may not work)