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Baked Pasta with Spring Veggies
This Baked Pasta with Spring Veggies is a cozy, creamy pasta bake loaded with asparagus, zucchini, spinach, and melty mozzarella for an easy spring dinner.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Melissa Nolan📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●casserole dish
- ●pot
- ●colander
- ●skillet
- ●pan
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prep
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Gather and prepare all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a 9x10” casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
nonstick cooking spray ($0.01)
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Cook
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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.
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Saute
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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.
zucchini (half moons, (190g, 2 cups) $0.54)1salt ($0.04)1 tsp
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Melt
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Push the vegetables to one side of the pan and melt the butter. Once melted, add the flour and cook for ⏱️ 1 minute.
butter ($0.23)2 Tbsp
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Cook
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Add the milk and cook until the liquid has thickened, about ⏱️ 1-2 minutes.
milk ($0.22)1 cup
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Thicken
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Then add vegetable broth, garlic powder, dried basil, and dried oregano. Cook until thickened, about ⏱️ 2 minutes.
vegetable broth ($0.13**)1 cupgarlic powder ($0.04)1 tsp
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Melt
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Add the spinach and cream cheese and stir until the cheese is melted, for about ⏱️ 2 minutes.
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Combine
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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.)
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Spread
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Transfer the mixture into the 9x10” casserole dish and spread evenly.
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Bake
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Top evenly with the mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, in the oven for ⏱️ 25-30 minutes. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
412 kcal
fat Content
21 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sodium Content
838 mg
protein Content
16 g
carbohydrate Content
41 g
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