Penne Pasta Bake - vegetarian

Name: Penne Pasta Bake - vegetarian Recipe
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 16 ounce box of whole wheat penne pasta; 1 cup cooked lentils; 1 cup Yves vegie ground meat substitute (or 1% fat ground turkey for meat eaters); 2 cups broccoli; 2 cups green beans; 1 26 ounce jar Ragu spaghetti sauce (2.5 gm fat per serving or less); 1/2 cup Trader Joe's non-fat balsamic salad dressing; 8 one inch cubes of low fat (2.5 gm fat per serving) cheese (monterrey jack or babybel); Italian seasonings; Parmasean cheese

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

1 16 ounce box of whole wheat penne pasta1 cup cooked lentils1 cup Yves vegie ground meat substitute (or 1% fat ground turkey for meat eaters)2 cups broccoli 2 cups green beans1 26 ounce jar Ragu spaghetti sauce (2.5 gm fat per serving or less)1/2 cup Trader Joe's non-fat balsamic salad dressing8 one inch cubes of low fat (2.5 gm fat per serving) cheese (monterrey jack or babybel)Italian seasoningsParmasean cheese

Directions

Cook the pasta according to instructions, drain & rinse.

Heat the broccoli & green beans.

Cook lentils (or use pre-cooked).

If using turkey, brown the meat

Heat pasta sauce.

Add heated sauce to hot pasta.

Add heated vegetables, lentils, and soy meat.

Season with Italian seasoning, to taste.

Stir in balsamic salad dressing

Pour into a large casserole dish. Add cheese cubes and stir to distribute evenly. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 minutes or until hot.

May top with Parmesan cheese but this is not calculated into the nutrition info.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RUBYYR.

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving