Spicy Vegetarian Pasta Bake
Super easy, budget friendly vegetarian pasta with a kick! This is very simple to make, and relatively short time to make (for a pasta bake).
- Prep Time: 15 min.
- Cook Time: 20 min.
- Total Time: 35 min.
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 –14 oz. dry pasta (farfalle or fusilli)
- 16 oz. pasta sauce
- 1 tbs butter
- 12 oz frozen broccoli
- 12 oz frozen peas
- 1 yellow medium onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tbs fresh basil (1/2 tbs dried)
- 1 tsp fresh oregano (1/2 tsp dried)
- 1 c. mozzarella cheese
- 1 c. monterey jack
- 1 c. (cheddar jack) cheese
- 1 tbs crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large sauce pot, bring x oz. of water to a boil.
- Pour pasta in boiling water, bring down heat to a simmer and cook per package instructions.
- Meanwhile, dice the onion and garlic.
- Heat a medium sauce pan with 1 tbs butter. Add the onion and garlic. Saute’ until onion becomes transparent (about 5 minutes).
- Stir in the crushed red pepper and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the frozen peas, and cook for 5 minutes, or until cooked through.
- While the peas are cooking microwave the broccoli for half the cook time on the package (about 4 minutes).
- Stir in the broccoli, and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add in the salt, basil, oregano, and cayenne, cooking for another minute.
- Once the pasta is finished drain, and add the sauce to the pasta.
- In a 13 x 9″ baking dish, add a layer of noodles (half), then half of the veggie filling, topped with 1/2 cup cheddar and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat step #12 with the remaining ingredients and top with cheese.
- Place on the center rack of the oven, and bake 15-20 minutes, until the cheese is golden brown. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Using frozen vegetables, makes it more cost efficient and quicker to make
- Try using diced fresh garlic in a jar, to save time
Find it online: https://www.hardyeatin.com/recipes/spicy-vegetarian-pasta-bake/
