Name: Cheddar and Vegetable Pasta Bake Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 2 garlic cloves; 1½ tbsp flour; 12 oz evaporated skim milk; ¾ tsp salt; ½ tsp hot pepper sauce; 2 cups Sargento® Shredded Reduced Fat Mild Cheddar Cheese; 16 oz mixed vegetables; 3 cups bow tie pasta

Cheddar and Vegetable Pasta Bake Recipe

Helene Pinkston Modified: July 22, 2024

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How To Make Cheddar and Vegetable Pasta Bake

Whip up a healthier version of mac n’ cheese with this loaded vegetable pasta! It’s a low-fat, baked dish made with tender penne, veggies, and gooey cheese.

Preparation: 25 minutes

Cooking: 17 minutes

Total: 42 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspbutter,or margarine
2garlic cloves,minced
1½tbspflour
12ozevaporated skim milk,(1 can)
¾tspsalt
½tsphot pepper sauce
2cupsSargento® Shredded Reduced Fat Mild Cheddar Cheese,divided
16ozmixed vegetables,(1 package), with cauliflower, red bell peppers, broccoli, frozen, thawed
3cupsbow tie pasta,or penne pasta, cooked, drained

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the flour then cook and stir for 1 minute.
Add the milk, salt, and pepper sauce. Heat to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, then stir in 1 cup of cheese until melted.
Add the sauce and vegetables to the pasta and toss well. Transfer to a greased medium baking dish or oval casserole, then cover with foil.
Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for 15 minutes or until hot.
Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 2 minutes more or until cheese is melted.
Serve warm, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 709.33kcal
Fat: 29.74g
Saturated Fat: 16.81g
Trans Fat: 1.01g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.25g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.76g
Carbohydrates: 77.05g
Fiber: 6.03g
Sugar: 9.18g
Protein: 32.43g
Cholesterol: 84.29mg
Sodium: 826.28mg
Calcium: 671.12mg
Potassium: 708.66mg
Iron: 2.42mg
Vitamin A: 999.82µg
Vitamin C: 7.43mg

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