Tuscan Vegetarian Pasta

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms
• 1 cup broccoli floret
• 1 cup spinach, fresh leaf, tightly packed
• 2 red bell peppers, julienned
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2/3 lb pasta (fettuccine or penne works well)
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 3 tablespoons herbes de provence
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix mushrooms, broccoli, spinach, pepper, and onion.
• 2 spread on baking sheet.
• 3 drizzle 1 t. olive oil and sprinkle liberally with seasonings.
• 4 bake vegetables at 450 for ten minutes.
• 5 boil pasta until "al dente".
• 6 mix with mozzarella, vegetables, and sauce and transfer to casserole.
• 7 drizzle remaining olive oil on top and coat top with parmesan.
• 8 bake at 450 for approximately 20 minutes.