VEGETARIAN BAKED PASTA

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Portobello mushrooms and Gorgonzola cheese add depth to this simple casserole. Use your favorite pasta shapes for variety.

Provided by BJBEAUDOIN

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound penne pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces portobello mushrooms, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
8 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Pour a glass of ice water over the pasta to stop the cooking, but do not rinse thoroughly.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9 x 13 glass pan with olive oil. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in large skillet. Add mushrooms. Cook for 2 minutes then add basil, oregano and garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add sauce to mushroom mixture and stir.
  • To assemble, pour enough sauce in the bottom of the pan to cover. Combine the remaining sauce and the pasta. Place one-third of sauced noodles on top of sauce in pan. Top with 1 cup of mozzarella and one-half of the gorgonzola. Repeat for a second layer. Put the final third of the noodles in the pan and top with the final 2 cups of mozzarella.
  • Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until cheese is browned. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 571.5 calories, Carbohydrate 58.3 g, Cholesterol 68.1 mg, Fat 24.4 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 29.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.2 g, Sodium 1036.4 mg, Sugar 11.7 g

Steven Gadzinski
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This recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved it, and I felt good about serving them something healthy.


Hauwa Lawal
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Delicious!


Roobot Eassin
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This is my go-to recipe for vegetarian baked pasta. It's always a hit with my guests, and it's so easy to make. I love that I can use whatever vegetables I have on hand.


Brenden Hoffschneider
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I was really excited to try this recipe, but it was a bit bland for my taste. I think I would have liked it more if I had added some more herbs and spices.


BarrieJames Hemmings
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This recipe was so easy to follow and the results were amazing! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the vegetables were still a bit crunchy, just the way I like them. I will definitely be making this again.


Karisa Kombe
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Not bad, but I've had better.


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Aite Tamang
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This recipe is a keeper! It's easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. I love that it's vegetarian, so I can serve it to my friends and family who don't eat meat.


Hafeezchandio Chandiokhan
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I made this last night and it was delicious! I added some extra vegetables, and it was still really good. Will definitely make it again!


Leon Hargrove
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This baked pasta was a total hit with my family! The combination of vegetables and cheese was perfect, and the pasta was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.