Side Dish

Veggie Pasta Casserole is for Side Dish.

Veggie Pasta Casserole takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Veggie Pasta Casserole takes several minutes to cook.

Veggie Pasta Casserole makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Veggie Pasta Casserole are:

8 oz Egg Noodles, enriched (half a 16 oz pkg)
3 cup Spinach, fresh OR 1 pkg frozen spinach, thawed
3 medium Carrots, raw, grated
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
0.5 cup Bell peppers (Green, Red, Yellow, Orange)
.5 cup, chopped Onions, raw
5 clove Garlic, minced
1 tbsp Butter, salted
2 tbsp Flour, white
3 cup Milk, 1%
2 large Egg Yolks, slightly beaten
1 tsp Garlic powder (or more to taste)
.5 tsp Basil
.5 tsp Oregano, ground
1 tbsp Parsley, dried
1 tsp Pepper, black
2 tsp Salt (or to taste)
1.5 oz Mozzarella Cheese, part skim milk
2 oz Parmesan Cheese, grated
.5 cup Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain
1 tbsp Butter, melted

Here is how you make Veggie Pasta Casserole:

In a large saucepan, heat water to boiling. Add the egg noodles, spinach and carrots and cook according to noodle package directions (6-8 min). Drain.Cook the olive oil, bell pepper, onions and garlic over low heat until the onions and peppers are softened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.Melt the 1 tbsp butter over low heat. Add the flour and cook until bubbly and the flour starts to darken slightly, stirring constantly. Add the milk and whisk constantly over medium heat until the mixture is smooth and begins to thicken slightly.Add a little bit of the milk mixture to the eggs and whisk. Then add all the eggs into the milk mixture and stir to combine. Add the noodles and vegetables back into the milk mixture, along with the spices (garlic, basil, oregano, parsley, salt, pepper) and the grated cheese. Stir to combine.Melt the remaining 1 tbsp of butter in a small dish. Add the bread crumbs and stir until combined. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the noodles and bake.Serving Size:?Makes eight 1 cup servings

The nutritional information for Veggie Pasta Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 304.5

• Total Fat: 11.5 g
• Cholesterol: 94.0 mg
• Sodium: 882.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
• Protein: 14.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Veggie Pasta Casserole is Vegetarian