Easy Baked Pasta (V, DF, GF)
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Serves: 6 servins
 
Ingredients
Vegan “Meat” Sauce
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 32 oz jar marinara or tomato sauce
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup of diced veggies of choice
  • Black pepper + sea salt to taste
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
Vegan Mozzarella
Additional Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F and heat a large skillet on the stove. Add olive oil to the pan once it's heated.
  2. Add garlic + onions to the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes until onions have softened. Then add in peppers and veggies and cook for another 5 minutes.
  3. Add tomato sauce + spices. Mix and cover and reduce to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes while you make everything else.
  4. While the sauce is simmering, bring water in a pot to a boil and cook pasta for only 5 minutes as it will continue to cook while baking in the oven. Rinse + drain once it’s done and throw into a big mixing bowl.
  5. Throw all of the vegan mozzarella ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until it is a liquid. Don’t worry if it’s runny as it will thicken in the oven when it bakes!
  6. Add the tomato sauce + raw spinach to the large mixing bowl with the pasta and toss until well combined.
  7. Add half the pasta mixture to a medium/large Pyrex dish or cast iron pan. Then pour half of the vegan mozzarella sauce over the pasta mixture. Add the rest of the pasta and then top of the rest of the vegan mozzarella sauce on top.
  8. Bake for about 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Broil for a maximum of 2 minutes if you want it extra crispy!
  9. Let it cool for about 5-10 minutes and you can eat it solo or serve with a side salad for extra veggies. Store covered in the fridge for up to 2 weeks and you can freeze half for a few months. Enjoy!
Recipe by at https://www.littleadaptsbyjax.com/easy-baked-pasta-v-df-gf/