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Delicious Penne Bake
What you need:
6 cups cooked penne pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion
3 garlic cloves
1 - 540 kg package veggie ground round
1 - 28 oz can crushed tomatoes (or a jar of pasta sauce)
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon vegan margarine
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup soy milk
1/2 cup soy cheese
What you do:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9x11" casserole dish.
In saucepan, cook onion and garlic in olive oil.
Add veggie ground round, crushed tomatoes, and oregano. Stir.
Reduce heat and heat until bubbling. Add cooked pasta. Pour mixture into casserole dish.
Sauce: Melt margarine in pot, stir in flour.
Slowly add soy milk, while whisking. Heat until sauce boils and thickens.
Add soy cheese and pour on top of pasta.
Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes.
Preparation Time:
about an hour
Cooking Time:
Servings:
4
Recipe Category:
SO HOW'D IT GO?
I think this is a great recipe! I will definately try adding ingredients to it next time, i did add vegan parm to the "meatsauce" and melted some cheese on the top, i only had 370g of veggie ground and i added a little cane sugar to the crushed tomatoes....less bitter. I also broiled it for a few minutes after the 25 mins in the oven for a crispy top Reminds me of my moms baked macaroni! yum!
This was pretty okay, but kind of bland. I added an extra clove or two of garlic, and some eggplant. Next time, I'd add some more tomato, maybe even tomato sauce, definitely some more spices/herbs, and maybe some chili peppers or something.