Hi Loves Bakes Good Cakes readers! I’m happy to be here again sharing my easy veggie pasta bake. I know I shared pasta last month, so I will make sure to share something different next time! This easy veggie pasta bake is creamy and crunchy making kids love it and filled with veggies so mom also loves it!
I served it with tomato soup, but it would also be great with a salad or your favorite bread. {I’ll share a few of my favorite recipes at the end of this post.}
Okay, let’s make this pasta bake!
Yield: 6-8
Easy Veggie Pasta Bake
This easy veggie pasta bake is creamy and crunchy making kids love it and filled with veggies so mom also loves it!
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Ingredients
- 1 Zucchini
- 2 Large Chicken Breasts
- 1 Onion
- 1 head broccoli
- 3 cups dry pasta
- Panko crumbs
Sauce
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 Cup cream cheese
- 1 TBS Italian seasoning
- 2 TBS Olive oil or butter
Instructions
- Cook the pasta until just done.
- Cut and cook the chicken.. grill, bake or pan cook.
- Saute the veggies in the oil in a large sauce pan. When veggies are just soft add the milk, cheeses and seasoning {all the sauce ingredients}. Warm until melted.
- In a large bowl, mix the veggies and sauce with chicken and pasta.
- Pour into a greased bake pan 9x13. Top with Panko bread crumbs... either Italian or plain.
- Bake at 350 for 40 min. 25 min. covered and 20 min. uncovered. The Panko should be crispy and the noodles soaked in all the sauce.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 561Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 515mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gProtein: 33g
I love the crispy top! You can also top with more Parmesan cheese for serving.
here are a few ideas for yummy salads and bread that would be great with this pasta break.
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thanks for having me Jamie!! Happy weekend
Beautiful meal! Blessings for a great weekend, Catherine
Emily, #NeverEnoughPasta ! Never.
Your veggie pasta bake sounds good, I think I would substitute the broccoli for peas ( they are my favorite! )
Have a great weekend!