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Vegetarian Pasta Bake - This nutritiously, delicious recipe for vegetarian pasta is made with whole wheat pasta, tofu, and spinach. It also has a better for you base of oil, and not creamy dairy, which is also better for you. A quick and easy vegetarian pasta recipe that will soon be a fanily favorite!
Prep Time: 15 mins |
Ingredients to make Vegetarian Pasta Bake
1 medium onion, chopped
1-2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 tbsp. olive oil
3 cups tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce
2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp. dried oregano*
8 ounces whole wheat bowtie pasta, approximately 4 heaping cups dried pasta
12 ounces (1 package) soft or medium-firm tofu, drained and pressed
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and well drained
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1/2 -1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
*oregano may be omitted if flavoured spaghetti sauce is used.
Directions to make Vegetarian Pasta Bake
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high. Add onion and garlic and sauté gently for 2-3 minutes. Add tomato sauce, oregano (if using) and parsley to the saucepan. Bring to the boil; cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions, until al dente. Omit salt. While pasta is cooking, mash tofu with fork or potato masher in a medium bowl. Add drained spinach, nutmeg, and pepper. Mix well. Drain cooked pasta and add to the tofu mixture, mixing well
In a 2-quart casserole dish, layer one-quarter of the sauce on the bottom. Spread one-third of the tofu mixture over top, carefully evening it out with a large spoon or spatula. Continue layering the spaghetti sauce with the tofu mixture, ending with sauce. Top with grated mozzarella.
Cover and bake 30 minutes
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