20 Minute Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake

20 Minute Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake

Ingredients

• 1 cup mozzarella cheese , shredded and divided
• 1 lb pasta (your choice, I like spirals or bow ties for this recipe!)
• 1 medium zucchini , chopped
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese , shredded
• 1 TBS Italian seasoning
• 8 oz baby bella mushrooms , diced (other variety would be fine too)
• 16 ounces pasta sauce , your choice on type - I like marinara or a chunky vegetable variety

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. 
2. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. 
3. When there is 2 minutes left before the pasta is done, add zucchini and mushrooms into pot. 
4. Cook remaining 2 minutes. Strain.
5. Preheat broiler on high.
6. Add pasta sauce to pot, then add the strained pasta/veggies into the sauce. 
7. Mix well. 
8. Add 1/3 cup of mozzarella cheese into pot. Mix well.
9. Grease a large casserole dish with cooking spray, and then dump pasta mixture into baking dish. 
10. Top with remaining 2/3 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup parmesan cheeses. 
11. Sprinkle Italian seasoning over the top.
12. Place under the broiler and cook for 3-5 minutes. 
13. Watch closely as it can burn quickly and cook time depends on oven. 
14. When the cheese is bubbly and browning remove from oven.
15. Enjoy!

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