Recipes

Friday, September 2, 2011

Recipe - Easy Pasta Bake

Quick, simple and delicious, this is a great way to mix up your favorit pasta dish.  We use thin spaghetti for ours but any pasta works very well.  This is also a great way to use left over pasta for something just a little different.

What we need:
Your favorite pasta (whole grain thin spaghetti is our fav)
1/4 small onion diced
1 jar your favorite sugar free-dairy free spaghetti sauce
1 tablespoon garlic
1 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
2 Roma tomatoes diced
1/2 package dairy free cheese (Daiya or Veggie shreds work well)
salt and pepper to taste
(optional - 1 cake of extra firm tofu diced)

In a sauce pan heat oil to med high heat.  Add diced up onions and salt them.  In another large pot boil water for pasta and cook according to package directions.  Sweat onions, add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes stirring to keep garlic from burning.  Add tomatos and sauce (and tofu if using), turn down heat to med low and let simmer 7-10 minutes.  When pasta is done drain and return to original pan, add sauce and mix well.  In a baking dish (use non stick spray to keep from sticking) add a layer of pasta and top with 1/2 of the cheese.  Add another layer of pasta and top with the remaining cheese.  Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.  If top cheese is not melted broil for a few minutes.

Enjoy!

Thanks for visiting the blog!  Until next time,
Kel

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