CHEESY PASTA-VEGETABLE BAKE
Put your peppers and zucchini to use in this pasta-vegetable bake. You'll love how easy it is to make a better-for-you Cheesy Pasta-Vegetable Bake.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Reserve 3/4 cup cheese for later use. Combine remaining cheese with all remaining ingredients.
- Spoon pasta mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with reserved cheese.
- Bake 20 to 25 min. or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 640 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 19 g
EASY VEGETABLE BAKED PASTA
Vegetable baked pasta loaded with veggies, pockets of ricotta cheese, and topped with melty mozzarella. The vegetables you use can be adapted based on seasonality, check our article above for more suggestions. For a vegan variation, leave out the ricotta and mozzarella and instead stir a couple of tablespoons of nutritional yeast into the marinara sauce.
Provided by Adam and Joanne Gallagher
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. If you have an oven-safe 12-inch deep skillet, you can cook the veggies and bake the pasta in it. If you do not, prepare a 3-quart baking dish by lightly greasing with olive oil.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and then cook the pasta. Check the package for cook time, but cook the pasta two minutes less than what is recommend on the box (it will continue to cook in the oven). Before draining the pasta, reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
- While the pasta cooks, prepare the vegetables. Slice the onions and bell peppers into 1/4-inch thick slices.
- Using a damp paper towel, brush all dirt from mushrooms. Cut away and discard any hard stems. Chop into 1/4-inch slices or, if there are larger mushrooms like portobello, cut into 1/4-inch cubes.
- Heat a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil then add the mushrooms, in one layer, and cook until browned on one side, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir then add the onions and peppers. Cook another 3 to 5 minutes or until the veggies are starting to soften and have some browned edges. Season to taste with salt and black pepper (I usually add 1/4 teaspoon of each).
- Stir the fennel, marinara sauce, and basil into the vegetables. If your skillet is large enough, toss in the pasta and if the mixture seems dry, add a splash of the reserved pasta water. If the skillet is too small, combine the sauce and pasta in a bowl. Adjust with pasta water, and then add to a baking dish.
- Taste the pasta and adjust with more salt and pepper. Tuck spoonfuls of ricotta around the pasta, and then top with the mozzarella cheese. Bake the pasta, uncovered, until the cheese melts and is bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/8 of the dish, Calories 354, Fat 5.9g, SaturatedFat 1.6g, Cholesterol 13mg, Sodium 731.4mg, Carbohydrate 54.5g, Fiber 5.2g, Sugar 8.9g, Protein 20.3g
CHEESY VEGGIE BAKED PASTA
Add carrot, zucchini and spinach to this pasta dish loaded with mozzarella and fontina.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add both cans of the tomatoes, the cream, and 3/4 cup of water. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly and simmer rapidly, uncovered, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the ricotta and season with salt and pepper.
- While the sauce simmers, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the carrots, zucchini and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and stir until just wilted. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Cook the penne in the salted boiling water until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions instructs. Drain the pasta and add it to the bowl with the cooked vegetables.
- Add the tomato sauce, the mozzarella and half of the ricotta salata to the bowl and stir well to combine. Transfer the pasta-vegetable mixture to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and top with the fontina and the remaining ricotta salata. Bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes. Let the pasta rest about 10 minutes before serving.
VEGETABLE CHEESE BAKE
You can't go wrong with creamed veggies in a cheese sauce. What a delight!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 45m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place 1 in. of water in a saucepan; add vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Drain. In a saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until cheese is melted. Stir in vegetables., Transfer to a greased 2-1/2 cup baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and vegetables are tender. Let stand for 3-5 minutes before serving.
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