Baked Pasta with Spring Veggies

• porsjoner: 6 servings
• aktiv tid: 15 minutes
• total tid: 1 hour

Ingredienser

nonstick cooking spray ($0.01)

8 oz. penne pasta (uncooked, $0.49*)

1 Tbsp vegetable oil ($0.04)

½ onion (small diced,, 155g, 1 cup $0.30)

1 zucchini (half moons,, 190g, 2 cups $0.54)

½ bunch asparagus (trimmed & cut 1-inch, about 10 stalks, 160g $1.76)

1 tsp salt ($0.04)

½ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.08)

2 Tbsp butter ($0.23)

¼ cup all-purpose flour (35g, $0.04)

1 cup milk ($0.22)

1 cup vegetable broth ($0.13**)

1 tsp garlic powder ($0.04)

½ tsp dried basil ($0.04)

½ tsp dried oregano ($0.01)

⅓ cup frozen spinach (thawed and pressed,, 80g $0.30***)

4 oz. cream cheese (cubed, $0.74)

1 ½ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded,, 150g $1.27****)

Fremgangsmåte

Prep

Gather and prepare all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a 9x10” casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

Cook

Bring a medium-sized pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add the pasta and cook for about 10 minutes, or just until tender. Drain and cool the pasta in a colander, then set it aside for later.

Saute

While the pasta is cooking, in a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil, onions, zucchini, asparagus, salt, and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Melt

Push the vegetables to one side of the pan and melt the butter. Once melted, add the flour and cook for 1 minute.

Cook

Add the milk and cook until the liquid has thickened, about 1-2 minutes.

Thicken

Then add vegetable broth, garlic powder, dried basil, and dried oregano. Cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.

Melt

Add the spinach and cream cheese and stir until the cheese is melted, for about 2 minutes.

Combine

Add the pasta to the skillet and carefully mix until combined. (If your skillet is too small, place everything in a large bowl to combine.)

Spread

Transfer the mixture into the 9x10” casserole dish and spread evenly.

Bake

Top evenly with the mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, in the oven for 25-30 minutes. Enjoy!

Næringsinnhold

• Kalorier: 412 kcal
• Totalt fett: 21 g
• Natrium: 838 mg
• Totalt karbohydrater: 41 g
• Kostfiber: 3 g
• Protein: 16 g