Vegetarian Baked Pasta
Serves: 2
Luisa Champlin
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
49
Sweetness
39
Sourness
38
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Prep time (avg)
5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
450 g
Penne Pasta2 tbsps
Olive Oil1 tsp
Dried Basil1 tsp
Oregano (dried)2 cloves
Garlic (minced)790 g
Spaghetti Sauce (jar)4 cups
Shredded Mozzarella CheeseDirections:
1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil
2
Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain
3
Pour a glass of ice water over the pasta to stop the cooking, but do not rinse thoroughly
4
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
5
Coat a 9 x 13 glass pan with olive oil
6
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in large skillet
7
Add mushrooms
8
Cook for 2 minutes then add basil, oregano and garlic and cook 1 minute more
9
Add sauce to mushroom mixture and stir
10
To assemble, pour enough sauce in the bottom of the pan to cover
11
Combine the remaining sauce and the pasta
12
Place one-third of sauced noodles on top of sauce in pan
13
Top with 1 cup of mozzarella and one-half of the gorgonzola
14
Repeat for a second layer
15
Put the final third of the noodles in the pan and top with the final 2 cups of mozzarella
16
Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until cheese is browned
17
Serve