Vegan Pasta Bake

Baked penne pasta in a casserole dish with tomato sauce, vegetables, and cheese.

An easy vegan pasta bake with vegetables, tomato sauce, and topped wth vegan cheese before baking. Use any veg you like and store-bought or homemade marinara.

Course Main Course, Mains, Summer

Cuisine American, British, Canadian

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings people

Calories 276kcal

Author Alexandra Daum

Ingredients

800 ml (3 ¼ cups) marinara *
300 grams (2 ½ cups) dry penne or other short pasta
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium sweet pepper capsicum or bell pepper
1 medium zucchini (courgette)
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
100 grams (¾ cup) vegan mozzarella
Fresh basil or parsley, to serve

Metric - Cups

Instructions

Make the marinara ahead of time if you're using homemade, and set aside. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) and take out a large casserole dish (about 20x30cm or 8x12 in.).
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season well. Add the pasta and cook according to package instruction, reducing the cooking time by two minutes.
300 grams (2 ½ cups) dry penne
At the same time, cook the vegetables. Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Sauté the pepper and zucchini until lightly golden, 5-8 minutes. Season to taste and set aside.
2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 medium sweet pepper, 1 medium zucchini (courgette), Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Once the pasta is cooked, drain it but don't rinse. Add the cooked pasta, marinara, and cooked vegetables to a large casserole dish. Top evenly with mozzarella.
800 ml (3 ¼ cups) marinara, 100 grams (¾ cup) vegan mozzarella
Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the top of the bake is a light golden brown. Top with fresh basil or chopped parsley and serve hot. Leftovers will keep for a few days in the refrigerator and can be frozen.
Fresh basil or parsley, to serve

Notes

* This is a double batch of homemade, following the linked recipe.

• This serves six as an average, but I'd say more like four if those are very hungry people.

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