Baked Penne


Photo: Carissa
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Ingredients

1 small butternut squash, peeled& seeded
1/2 large onion, chopped
4 baby portobella mushrooms, chopped
12 ounces penne pasta (I used Garden Delight, any would work)
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 jalapeño pepper, chopped& partially seeded (depends how hot you want it!)
1 cup water
cup nutritional yeast
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 cups kale, chopped

Preparation

1
Preheat the oven to 400*.
2
Chop butternut squash into 1" pieces and roast on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray until lightly browned, about 30-40 minutes.
3
Once the squash is done baking, reduce heat to 350*.
4
Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions, using the shortest recommended cooking time.
5
While pasta is cooking, saute onions and mushrooms.
6
In a food processor, combine about 1 cup roasted butternut squash cubes, tomato paste, jalapeño, water, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning until well blended.
7
Mix with drained pasta, onions, mushrooms and kale.
8
Spray a 9"x13" pan with cooking spray and pour pasta mixture into pan. Bake uncovered at 350* for 30 minutes.
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Tags:

vegan

Yield:

8.0

Added:

Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 4:49am

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