Baked Pasta with Mushrooms and Parmesan (1 Pan!)

Cozy and hearty cheese with stuffed spinach, mushrooms and parmesan, it is a one-pan dinner your loved ones will love! Even the orzo pasta is baked within the skillet with the tacky mushrooms and marinara sauce! 1 mould, 1 baking step!

I wished to make a easy Mushroom Parmesan Pasta Bake as a result of I had loads of mushrooms available. And I wished to scale back pans and time within the kitchen. Enter this cozy 1 Loaf Orzo Bake!

The mushrooms are filled with this scrumptious mixture of spinach, tofu and cheese that I often make. stuffed shellsthen I cowl it with a crunchy breadcrumb topping and mix it with pasta, I exploit orzo, however different methods will work too! Pasta and sauce on the underside, topped with cheese-stuffed mushrooms and a crunchy breadcrumb topping. Every little thing is cooked in a single pan and in a single baking step!

The preparation may be very easy. Merely make your spinach, tofu, and cheese combination by including every thing to a bowl and mixing. Put together your mushrooms by eradicating the stems and that is it!

It is a straightforward recipe that is additionally fairly versatile. You possibly can add some floor greens or a vegan floor meat substitute with the pasta sauce so as to add further protein to the meal. The recipe is already nut-free and can also be simple to make soy-free and gluten-free.

You need to use two to a few inch mushrooms. Bigger mushrooms take longer to prepare dinner and the pasta overcooks in that point, so medium sized ones work greatest right here. I additionally use the mushroom stems within the recipe, so do not discard them. Merely minimize off the robust finish of the stem and discard, however save the remainder of the stem to cut and add to pasta sauce.

I paired this mushroom parmesan with orzo pasta, as a result of it cooks up so simply within the baking dish and is superb. You can even add a special pasta of your selection, simply bake for a number of extra minutes till the pasta is cooked to your liking.

Why you’ll love parmesan with mushrooms

• hearty mushrooms with marinara sauce and pasta
• cheese, spinach and tofu topping with crispy breadcrumbs on prime
• simple to make in 1 pan in lower than an hour
• naturally nut-free with simple gluten-free and soy-free choices

Elements and substitutions

• fungus – Use white, cremini or child bella mushrooms. Save the stems to combine with the sauce components. Should you don’t love mushrooms, you need to use cauliflower or hen or vegan tofu to make the respective Parmigiana dressing.
• dried orzo – That is your pasta. You need to use one other pasta of your selection, simply add baking time, if obligatory, till the pasta is al dente. You need to use gluten-free pasta.
• marinara – Or use your favourite pasta sauce.
• balsamic vinegar – Provides taste and a contact of sweetness.
• spinach – Thawed and frozen spinach makes the cheese filling so scrumptious!
• tofu – Offers the cheese filling a texture much like ricotta.
• vegan cheese – For the filling and breadcrumb protection. I like to make use of a mixture of vegan mozzarella and parmesan.
• herbs and spices – For the filling, you’ll need a mix of Italian herbs, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Italian herbs are additionally added to the breadcrumb combination. You can even use some pepper flakes to coat earlier than baking. Garnish this dish with contemporary chopped basil.
• breadcrumbs – To cowl the mushroom parmesan.
• olive oil – To spray on prime. This helps the breadcrumb combination brown and crisp up within the oven.

Tips on how to make mushroom parmesan

Preheat the oven to 415° F (213° C) and put together the fungus. Wash the mushrooms, pat them dry, then take away the stems. Discard the soiled a part of the stems, then chop the remainder of the stems and put aside, since we are going to use them with the pasta sauce.

In an 8×10” baking dish, combine the pasta sauce, balsamic vinegar, water, optionally available salt and mushroom stemsthen sprinkle the orzo. Combine effectively and stage into one layer.

Make the spinach and tofu combination by including all of the Elements for the cheese and spinach filling to a bowl, and press and blend to interrupt up the tofu and blend every thing very effectively. Put aside.

To make the breadcrumb topping, combine the breadcrumbs, vegan cheese and combined Italian herbs and put aside.

To assemble, place the fungus on prime of the orzo layer, from backside to prime, inserting them snugly there. (If the mushrooms are massive or too thick, you can even minimize them into 1/4-inch slices and layer them.) Then, optionally, you may add a teaspoon of pasta sauce to every of the mushrooms. Or add the spinach filling straight.

Cowl the mushrooms with the filled with cheese and spinach. You possibly can cowl all the baking dish or simply the mushrooms, relying in your choice. Cowl with the breadcrumb combinationthen spray the olive oil in every single place. You can even sprinkle somewhat pepper flakes on prime, if you would like.

Bake for 20 minutes, then cowl evenly with parchment paper and proceed baking for an additional 10 minutes. Use a toothpick to examine if the mushrooms are cooked. The mushrooms must be pierced with out a lot resistance. In any other case, proceed baking for an additional 5 minutes or so. Subsequent, take away the baking dish from the oven. Let it sit for an additional 5 minutes or so.

Then, scoop out the scrumptious cooked orzo, prime with mushrooms and parmesan, and garnish with some contemporary basil and function is or with toasted sourdough.

What to serve with mushrooms and parmesan

Serve this as is or with toasted sourdough. You can even serve with salad, like my Shredded Brussels Sprouts Saladsubsequent to or some garlic bread.