Vegetarian Baked Pasta Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Vegetarian Baked Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

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

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until cheese is browned. Serve.

Nutritional Information

Vegetarian Baked Pasta Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 571.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.8g 60%

Carbohydrates: 58.3g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 5.1g 20%

Sugars: 11.7g

Fat: 24.4g 38%

Saturated Fat: 12.2g 61%

Cholesterol: 68.1mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 955.9IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.6mg 90%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 2.4mg 4%

Folate: 25.3mcg 6%

Calcium: 635.5mg 64%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 64.8mg 23%

Potassium: 612.7mg 17%

Sodium: 1036.4mg 42%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 219.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.