Vegetarian Pasta Bake 2

Ingredients

  • 5 oz container of fresh spinach (or 4-6 cups of loose spinach)
  • 10 oz container of cherry tomatoes
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 portobello mushroom caps, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 medium zucchini, diced
  • 9 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 lb rigatoni pasta
  • 25 oz pasta sauce (I used mushroom flavor)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 3/4 cups grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • olive oil

Directions

1Preheat oven to 400 degrees

 

2Toss cherry tomatoes with 1/8 cup of olive oil and place in an even layer on a baking sheet

 

3Roast at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, or until tomatoes start to wilt and burst

 

4Cook Rigatoni according to instructions and set aside

 

5In a large skillet, combine onions, mushrooms, bell pepper, zucchini, garlic, dried basil, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil

 

6Sautee on medium high heat for 12-15 minutes, or until liquid is released and vegetables have started to cook down

 

7Add spinach and wilt (2-3 minutes)

 

8Add sauce and stir well

 

9Add the cooked tomatoes to the sauce with the other veggies

 

10Mix the mozzarella and parmesan cheeses together in a bowl

 

11Add 1 cups of cheese mixture to the sauce/veggie skillet and stir

 

12Combine rigatoni with sauce/veggie skillet and transfer mixture to a 13 by 9 baking dish

 

13Top with remaining cheese

 

14Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown