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vegetable pasta bake

Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake

An easy pasta recipe that uses all your favorite vegetables then bakes in the oven to make all the cheese melted and golden brown!

  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound box penne pasta
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 414 oz cans Italian seasoned tomatoes, undrained
  • 16 ounces fresh spinach
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 C freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 8 oz mozzarella cheese, cubed

Instructions

  1. Cook your pasta in salted water according to the package directions to al dente, then drain and set aside. Do not rinse the cooked pasta!
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and when hot, add the onion. Sauté until the onion is beginning to soften, then add the garlic and cook for another 1 minute.
  3. Add the undrained Italian tomatoes, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Allow the sauce to simmer and reduce for about 15 minutes until the sauce thickens.
  4. Add the spinach in large handfuls, mixing it in after each handful. Allow the spinach to wilt a bit and then add another large bunch of spinach, repeating until all the spinach has been added.
  5. Sprinkle 1/3 C of the parmesan cheese and mix it in before pouring the sauce over your cooked pasta.
  6. Add cubed mozzarella cheese before tossing the sauce with the pasta, then combine until the sauce and cheese is evenly distributed.
  7. Transfer the pasta to a greased large casserole dish then sprinkle on the remaining parmesan cheese before placing it under the broiler until the cheese browns on top.
  • Author: Carole Jones
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: Italian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/10 th
  • Calories: 339
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 561 mg
  • Fat: 13 g
  • Saturated Fat: 5 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 42 g
  • Fiber: 4 g
  • Protein: 18 g
  • Cholesterol: 24 mg

Keywords: easy pasta recipes, vegetable pasta bake, vegetarian recipes