Beef and Vegetable Penne Casserole

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Beef and Vegetable Penne Casserole a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 490 calories, 24g of protein, and 31g of fat each. For $1.78 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. 1 person were impressed by this recipe. A mixture of pepper flakes, spinach leaves, cheddar cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 61%, which is good. Similar recipes are Penne, Beef and Vegetable Casserole, Beef & vegetable casserole, and Vegetable Beef Casserole.

  • Serves: 8
  • Time: 45 Mins
  • Category: side dish, lunch, main course, main dish, dinner
  • Health Rating: 18.0

Ingredients


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Instructions

Step 1: Cook pasta salted water for the minimum cooking time suggested, approximately 5 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • pasta
  • water

Step 2: Drain and set aside.In a pan, swirl a bit of olive oil in a pan and add garlic and onions. Cook down, stirring occasionally, until onions soften.

Ingredients:

  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • onion

Equipment:

  • frying pan

Step 3: Add beef to pan with salt, nutmeg and red pepper flakes. Cook meat until almost completely browned, approximately 5-7 minutes. Take off the heat.Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray and press pasta down on bottom layer. Top with cooked beef mixture then tomatoes.In a small bowl, mix cottage cheese with eggs and spread over the tomatoes.

Ingredients:

  • red pepper flakes
  • cottage cheese
  • cooking spray
  • tomato
  • nutmeg
  • spread
  • pasta
  • beef
  • egg
  • meat
  • salt

Equipment:

  • baking pan
  • bowl

Step 4: Layer the spinach leaves, followed by red peppers then mushrooms. Alternate zucchini and squash in rows on the very top. Tuck the basil leaves in between the zucchini and squash pieces.

Ingredients:

  • spinach
  • fresh basil
  • red pepper
  • mushrooms
  • zucchini
  • squash

Step 5: Sprinkle the cheddar and mozzarella on top and cover with aluminum foil.

Ingredients:

  • mozzarella
  • cheddar cheese

Equipment:

  • aluminum foil

Step 6: Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. Raise oven heat to 450, remove foil and bake another 5-10 minutes or until bubbly and cheese browns slightly. Allow to rest at least 10 minutes after taking it out of the oven.

Ingredients:

  • cheese

Equipment:

  • oven
  • aluminum foil

Step 7: Sprinkle with extra basil.

Ingredients:

  • basil


Dietary Information

    Nutrition Facts

    NutrientAmount% Daily Needs
    Calories489.94 kcal24.5%
    Fat30.85 g47.46%
    Saturated Fat9.45 g59.05%
    Carbohydrates29.22 g9.74%
    Net Carbohydrates26.28 g9.56%
    Sugar5.75 g6.38%
    Cholesterol91.7 mg30.57%
    Sodium954.07 mg41.48%
    Alcohol0.0 g100.0%
    Alcohol %0.0 %100.0%
    Protein24.49 g48.98%
    Vitamin K74.44 µg70.9%
    Selenium37.86 µg54.09%
    Vitamin A2375.64 IU47.51%
    Vitamin C38.28 mg46.39%
    Phosphorus339.78 mg33.98%
    Manganese0.59 mg29.28%
    Vitamin B121.63 µg27.19%
    Vitamin B20.43 mg25.38%
    Zinc3.61 mg24.08%
    Vitamin B60.47 mg23.65%
    Vitamin E3.31 mg22.1%
    Calcium205.28 mg20.53%
    Folate74.05 µg18.51%
    Potassium637.41 mg18.21%
    Vitamin B33.58 mg17.88%
    Magnesium58.4 mg14.6%
    Iron2.43 mg13.52%
    Copper0.26 mg12.76%
    Fiber2.94 g11.77%
    Vitamin B51.04 mg10.36%
    Vitamin B10.14 mg9.11%
    Vitamin D0.39 µg2.61%