Two kinds of cheese and lots of veggies create an inviting pasta casserole. Be sure to check out the do-ahead tip.
Roasted Vegetable and Pasta Casserole
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked penne pasta (9 oz)
- 2 medium red, green or yellow bell peppers, each cut into 12 pieces
- 1 cup fresh mushrooms, cut in half
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 package (1.8 oz) white sauce mix
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup shredded Havarti cheese (4 oz)
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
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Step2Meanwhile, in large bowl, toss bell peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, oil, Italian seasoning and salt to coat. Spoon into ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan. Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until crisp-tender. Cool slightly. Coarsely chop vegetables.
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Step3Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. In 4-quart saucepan, mix sauce mix (dry) and milk. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in cheeses until melted. Stir in pasta until well coated.
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Step4Spoon half of pasta mixture into baking dish. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the vegetables. Spoon remaining vegetables evenly over pasta. Top with remaining pasta. Sprinkle with reserved vegetables.
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Step5Cover with foil; bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until bubbly.
Nutrition
550
Calories
20g
Total Fat
23g
Protein
69g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 550
- Calories from Fat
- 180
- Total Fat
- 20g
- 31%
- Saturated Fat
- 11g
- 54%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 16%
- Sodium
- 960mg
- 40%
- Potassium
- 460mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 69g
- 23%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 18%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 23g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 40%
- 40%
- Vitamin C
- 70%
- 70%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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