New Recipes Vegetarian Pasta Bake - ★Cooking Recipes★

A versatile dish to suit all tastes.
Directions for: Vegetarian Pasta Bake

Ingredients

2 cup fusilli pasta, uncooked

cup lactose free margarine

cup chopped onion

1 cup shredded lactose free Swiss cheese

2 cup sweet red peppers, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 small zucchini, sliced

2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

3 Tbsp all-purpose flour

2 cup Natrel Lactose Free Milk

1 cup seeded, diced tomatoes

cup chopped fresh parsley

2 tsp dried basil leaves

1 cup fresh bread crumbs

1 Tbsp lactose free margarine, melted

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Cook pasta. Drain well; set aside.

2. Saut onion and garlic in 1/3 cup (75 mL) margarine in large saucepan until tender. Add zucchini, peppers and mushrooms. Saut 5 minutes.

3. Sprinkle flour on top. Cook, stirring constantly 1 minute. Add milk, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring about 3 minutes, until thickened.

4. Stir in pasta, cheese, tomatoes, parsley and seasonings. Mix well. Turn into greased 8 cup (2 L) casserole.

5. Combine bread crumbs and 1 tbsp (15 mL) margarine. Sprinkle over pasta. Bake, covered at 400oF (200oC) for 35 minutes, or until heated through. Remove lid; bake 15 minutes longer.

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