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Lighter Cheesy Pasta Bake
This lighter cheesy pasta bake is pure comfort food without all of the guilt.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 399 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Others
Ingredients
- cooking spray for baking dish
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion finely diced
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 ½ tsp chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 pound of short pasta ziti, shells, penne, etc.
- 2 cups of frozen winter squash puree thawed
- 1 ½ cups grated white cheddar cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes until onions are browned and starting to caramelize. Stir in the rosemary.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted boiling water. Drain and reserve 1 and 1/2 cups of the pasta cooking water.
- Stir the squash puree and reserved pasta water into the onion mixture; simmer 3 minutes. Toss squash mixture, 1 cup of white cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese with the pasta. Transfer to prepared dish.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of white cheddar cheese over the top of the pasta. Mix the breadcrumbs with the butter and evenly sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the cheese.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until pasta is bubbling and breadcrumbs are golden brown.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
399kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
294mg
(12%)
Potassium
311mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
4040IU
(81%)
Vitamin C
8.5mg
(9%)
Calcium
269mg
(27%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 399kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 311mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 4040IU | 81% |
| Vitamin C | 8.5mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 269mg | 27% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.