Sunday, March 13, 2011

Welcome Home Pasta Bake


My husband has been out of town all weekend and I'll admit, I kinda missed the guy. It's nice to have time apart sometimes AND it's a fun reason to make a special welcome home meal.
  • 1.5 cup veggie broth
  • 1.5 teaspoons liquid smoke
  • 1 cup TVP (textured vegetable protein)
  • 1 lb pasta (I used Penne because it is what was in my cupboard), cooked
  • 1/2 diced yellow onion
  • 3 minced garlic cloves
  • 4 cups marinara sauce (make your own!! It's super easy- just mix a couple cans stewed tomatoes, a can of tomato paste, oregano, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper until it tastes how you want it)
  • 1 cup shredded vegan mozzarella
  • salt and pepper
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  2. Bring 1 cup veggie broth and liquid smoke to a boil. Remove from heat, add the TVP, and let sit for 5 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed.
  3. Mix the cooked pasta, onion, garlic, marinara sauce, remaining 1/2 cup veggie broth, salt and pepper in a bowl.
  4. Put half the pasta mixture in a casserole dish. Sprinkle with half the mozzarella. Add the remaining pasta mixture and cover with remaining mozzarella.
  5. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes until it is bubbley and delicious. Serve with some cheesy garlic bread and a side salad.
Welcome Home Ferris!!

Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 358.9
  • Total Fat: 7.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 729.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 55.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.4 g
  • Protein: 18.1 g

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