Veggie Lovers Baked Pasta

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 4 oz 1 cup sliced mushrooms [around
  • 1/2 tsp Basil, dried
  • 3/4 cup Broccoli florets
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 10 Grape tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano, dried
  • 1/2 tsp Red chili flakes
  • 1 Red onion, small
  • 1 Zucchini squash, small

• Condiments

  • 1 1/4 cups Ragu homestyle pasta sauce

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1/2 lb Pasta

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 Pepper, small yellow
  • 1 Red pepper, small
  • 1 Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tsp Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Heavy cream
  • 6 oz Mozzarella cheese, fresh
  • 3 tbsp Parmesan cheese

Found on cookwithmanali.com

Description

Ingredients

• ½ pound pasta, I used farfalle pasta
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter, I used unsalted butter
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 small zucchini squash, sliced
• 1 small red pepper, chopped
• 1 small yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms [around 4 oz]
• ¾ cup broccoli florets
• 10-12 grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1.25 cups Ragu Homestyle Pasta Sauce, divided
• 6-8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 3 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese

Directions

• Boil pasta and set aside. For baked pasta, its better to keep the pasta little undone because it gets cooked in the oven too. I boiled pasta for 9-10 minutes rather than 11-13 minutes that was mentioned on the pasta packet. If you over-boil it, pasta will get super soft/soggy once baked.
• Heat butter and oil in a pan on medium heat.
• Once hot, add chopped garlic and onion. Saute for a minute.
• Add broccoli florets, sliced mushrooms and saute for 1-2 minutes.
• Then add salt, black pepper, italian seasoning, dried oregano, dried basil and red chili flakes. Mix everything till combined.
• Add in diced zucchini, sliced grape tomatoes and chopped red and yellow peppers. Cook for a minute or two till veggies soften a little.
• Add a tablespoon of heavy cream and mix.
• Add in the boiled pasta and ½ cup Ragu Homestyle Thick and Hearty Roasted Garlic Sauce. Mix everything together and remove pan from heat.
• Now take a 26 x 18 cm pan and place ¼ cup of the pasta sauce at the bottom.
• Transfer half of the pasta from the pan on top of the pasta sauce in baking dish.
• Place half of fresh mozzarella cheese on top. Then layer the remaining pasta on top of the cheese.
• Finally top with ½ cup Ragu Pasta Sauce, remaining mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 F degrees for 15-20 minutes or till the cheese melts.
• Set oven to broil and broil the baked pasta for 3-4 minutes or till you have some time brown spots on your cheese.
• Remove the pasta from oven, garnish with some fresh basil and serve.

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