5.0 from 6 votes
Mushroom Kale Casserole
This vegetarian pasta bake casserole is loaded with hearty ingredients like fresh kale, baby portobella mushrooms, and ricotta cheese. Yum!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 330 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- cooking spray or oil mister
- salt and pepper
- 6 oz small pasta shells
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 8 oz baby bella mushrooms cleaned and sliced
- 1 small bunch kale tough stems and ribs removed, leaves coarsely chopped
- 15 oz fat-free ricotta cheese
- Zest from 1 lemon finely grated
- 6 tbsp Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and return to pot.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and mushrooms; cook until onion and mushrooms are beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add kale, cover and cook until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to pot with pasta.
- Stir in ricotta, lemon zest, and 3 tbsp. Parmesan cheese; season with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to baking dish and top with remaining cheese. Bake until top is golden, about 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
330kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
256mg
(11%)
Potassium
501mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
3393IU
(68%)
Vitamin C
32mg
(36%)
Calcium
368mg
(37%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 330kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 256mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 501mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3393IU | 68% |
| Vitamin C | 32mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 368mg | 37% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.