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20 minute Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake

March 4, 2018 73 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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This hearty Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake is full of delicious fresh vegetables, loaded with cheese, and best of all only takes ONE pot to make! Your family will beg for this meal!

This hearty Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake is full of delicious fresh vegetables, loaded with cheese, and best of all only takes ONE pot to make! Your family will beg for this meal!In an effort to spend more time as a family eating, we decided to throw together an Easy Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake for dinner. Taking less than 20 minutes from start to finish, it is a super quick and easy family friendly meal. Who doesn’t love pasta, anyway?!

This hearty Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake is full of delicious fresh vegetables, loaded with cheese, and best of all only takes ONE pot to make! Your family will beg for this meal!

How to make 20 Minute Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake:

  • Chop up the vegetables. I like fresh zucchini and mushrooms, but you could also add asparagus, yellow squash, broccoli, cauliflower, or whatever vegetables you like best.
  • Boil water in a large pot, and add the noodles. When there is about 2 minutes left until the noodles are finished, add the chopped vegetables into the water. Cook 2 more minutes then drain the noodles and vegetables.
  • Add everything back to the empty pot, then pour the sauce into the pot, add a handful of mozzarella cheese, and mix everything up!

This hearty Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake is full of delicious fresh vegetables, loaded with cheese, and best of all only takes ONE pot to make! Your family will beg for this meal!

  • Pour the pasta mixture into a baking dish, add more cheese and Italian seasonings on the top, then broil for a few minutes to melt and brown the cheese- YUM!

What to serve with Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake:

  • Want to add more protein to your Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake? Whip up Skinny Baked Chicken Parmesan to serve alongside the pasta. This chicken dish is healthy and only takes about 20 minutes to cook as well!
  • Make homemade garlic bread! This Best Ever Easy Garlic Bread recipe has been pinned over 20,000 times and there is a reason why – it’s EAST, DELICIOUS, and a PERFECT SIDE DISH!
  • I love making an easy Wedge Salad to serve with this Easy Cheesy Veggie Pasta Bake as well. Go all out and make homemade chunky bleu cheese dressing for the wedge salad and your family will thank you!

Items you may need to make this dish:

  • Colander for straining the pasta and vegetables.
  • large pot is essential for boiling the pasta and vegetables, then mixing with sauce after straining.
  • A baking dish will be used to broil the pasta dish. It needs to be oven safe!
  • A cutting board will be needed to chop the vegetables!
  • My Favorite santoku knife is going to help you chop your vegetables like a pro!

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20 Minute Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

This hearty Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake is full of delicious fresh vegetables, loaded with cheese, and best of all only takes ONE pot to make! Your family will beg for this meal!

Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 lb pasta (your choice, I like spirals or bow ties for this recipe!)
  • 1 medium zucchini , chopped
  • 8 oz baby bella mushrooms , diced (other variety would be fine too)
  • 16 ounces pasta sauce , your choice on type - I like marinara or a chunky vegetable variety
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese , shredded and divided
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese , shredded
  • 1 TBS Italian seasoning
Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. When there is 2 minutes left before the pasta is done, add zucchini and mushrooms into pot. Cook remaining 2 minutes. Strain.

  2. Preheat broiler on high.

  3. Add pasta sauce to pot, then add the strained pasta/veggies into the sauce. Mix well. Add 1/3 cup of mozzarella cheese into pot. Mix well.

  4. Grease a large casserole dish with cooking spray, and then dump pasta mixture into baking dish. Top with remaining 2/3 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup parmesan cheeses. Sprinkle Italian seasoning over the top.

  5. Place under the broiler and cook for 3-5 minutes. Watch closely as it can burn quickly and cook time depends on oven. When the cheese is bubbly and browning remove from oven.

  6. Serve and enjoy!
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  1. Maria Constanza Oller Martin says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:24 am

    It does look yummy love the mushrooms touch (wonderful replacement to meat) I usually add veggies to the pasta but I think we need more portobello and Bella mushroom

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      April 15, 2014 at 2:28 pm

      Mushrooms definitely give it a meaty boost!

      Reply
  2. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    April 15, 2014 at 11:25 am

    My kids LOVE dinners like this. Actually we all do, but they are far more fussy 🙂

    Reply
  3. adashofsanity says

    April 15, 2014 at 1:00 pm

    This looks so good and simple – thanks for sharing! I love your wall paper!!!

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      April 15, 2014 at 2:18 pm

      Thanks, Sandra! I actually did a wall stencil in the dining room- you can check it out here: http://domesticsuperhero.com/2013/09/19/dining-room-makeover/

      Reply
  4. Jessica @EatSleepBe says

    April 15, 2014 at 2:22 pm

    That looks like a recipe even I can make. Thanks!!

    Reply
  5. Jennifer Brazil says

    April 15, 2014 at 2:52 pm

    This looks really good and easy to make which is just what I love!

    Reply
  6. Jen V says

    April 15, 2014 at 3:08 pm

    Your recipe looks yummy! It would be great for busy weeknights when my kids have activities and I don’t have much time to cook.

    Reply
  7. milenabarrett says

    April 15, 2014 at 3:11 pm

    That’s awesome that Barilla is donating meals to Feeding America. Thanks for spreading the word. Recipe looks yummy, plus I love Barilla brand products!

    Reply
  8. Amy Desrosiers says

    April 15, 2014 at 3:52 pm

    Adding mushrooms to my pasta dishes is so delicious! I love the flavor pairings!

    Reply
  9. Pam (@pamwattenbarger) says

    April 15, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    That pasta bake looks delicious! I have always like Barilla brand pasta.

    Reply
  10. Dawn Lopez (@dawnchats) says

    April 15, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    Wow.. I can make THAT in 20 minutes! Sign me up! That looks phenomenal!

    Reply
  11. mamatomanyblessings says

    April 15, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    LOVE their products, they taste SO good – our family buys the pasta and sauce all the time!

    Reply
  12. Aly Mashrah says

    April 15, 2014 at 5:34 pm

    Your recipe looks delicious! I love the idea behind this campaign. It’s so important for families to eat together more, especially in today’s busy world.

    Reply
  13. Lisa Jones acouponaddict says

    April 15, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    Looks Delicious Will Have To Make The Recipe For My Family!

    Reply
  14. blm03 says

    April 15, 2014 at 6:42 pm

    I’m going to try and make this! Looks yummy!

    Reply
  15. Lois Alter Mark says

    April 15, 2014 at 8:37 pm

    That looks delicious, and I like the idea that it’s fast and easy to make. I love that Barilla is giving money to such an important cause, too.

    Reply
  16. Trisha says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:12 pm

    I think this dish would be a great way to get my daughter to eat zucchini. It looks delicious!

    Reply
  17. KatyRose says

    April 15, 2014 at 10:36 pm

    Love the Share the Table message! As a kid we ALWAYS ate family dinner and I really think that is one of the reasons why my siblings and I are still so close. We learned how to talk and communicate over our daily dinner. – Katy

    Reply
  18. Liz Mays says

    April 16, 2014 at 12:47 am

    Mmmm, all that gooey cheese along with the sauce and pasta sounds wonderful. Hearty meals are a fave of mine.

    Reply
  19. Mommy2Jam says

    April 16, 2014 at 3:42 am

    This looks so good! WIll you cook for me too? LOL I am going to make this for my boys.

    Reply
  20. Debbie Denny says

    April 16, 2014 at 6:30 am

    Love Barilla products. The recipe is fantastic and I will give it a try.

    Reply
  21. Janeane M. Davis says

    April 16, 2014 at 8:36 am

    As a busy wife and mother, 20 minute meals are a great friend.

    Reply
  22. Lexie Lane says

    April 16, 2014 at 10:57 am

    I’m trying this tonight! We love pasta at home and this looks different for sure from what we normally have!

    Reply
  23. Shannah @ Just Us Four says

    April 16, 2014 at 11:28 am

    A dish that looks that good in only 20 minutes?! Sign me up. We love pasta in our house so I am always searching for quick and easy recipes to try for busy nights. Anything that tastes good and comes together in under 30 minutes is a total win!

    Reply
  24. WomenMLM says

    April 16, 2014 at 12:20 pm

    I love what Barilla is doing and I definitely can relate with such busy lifestyles with three children in activities, school, and working from home, having dinner made quickly is critical in the Rogers household. This looks so good, I will be stopping at store just to pick this up today. Thank you for the suggestion and recipe!

    Reply
  25. wendy @ ABCs and Garden Peas says

    April 16, 2014 at 7:03 pm

    I don’t know if I’ve ever seen such perfectly melted cheese! I want it now!

    Reply
  26. naivecookcooks says

    May 9, 2014 at 12:41 am

    This recipe looks so yummy!

    Reply
  27. marzena says

    July 26, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    can we throw it in the oven also??? instead of broiler?

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      July 26, 2014 at 4:41 pm

      Yes, that would totally work but may take a little more time to melt the cheese! I would put it at 400-450 and watch as it melts!

      Reply
  28. Amy Bickel says

    August 25, 2015 at 10:29 am

    Do you have any other suggestions of veggies instead of the mushrooms that would work with this cooking method? I didnt know you could throw veggies in the pasta water and they would cook! Could you do it with peppers, carrots, anything like that?

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      August 25, 2015 at 12:14 pm

      I haven’t tried any other veggies, but I probably wouldn’t recommend carrots. I think peppers, zucchini, summer squash, asparagus would all work!

      Reply
  29. jordan says

    September 15, 2015 at 9:56 am

    How many does this serve?

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      September 15, 2015 at 3:45 pm

      Should serve 5-6 depending on how much you eat 🙂

      Reply
  30. Jimy says

    September 27, 2017 at 1:09 am

    OMG !! cheese !! I am the biggest fan of cheese. Definitely I would try this recipes at my home.

    Thank’s

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      September 27, 2017 at 3:44 pm

      You will LOVE it!

      Reply
  31. Karlynn says

    March 5, 2018 at 10:02 am

    5 stars
    This sounds like my kind of dish! My family would devour this and ask for more.

    Reply
  32. Trish Rosenquist says

    March 5, 2018 at 10:12 am

    5 stars
    All that CHEEESE!!! Love it! Oh yeah, and those veggies too 😉 YUMMY!

    Reply
  33. Dee says

    March 5, 2018 at 9:20 pm

    5 stars
    I’m trying to make more meatless meals, and I can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  34. Katerina @ diethood .com says

    March 6, 2018 at 3:02 am

    5 stars
    WOW!! That cheese is ahhmaaazing!! My family would love, LOVE this dish!! I can’t wait to make it!!

    Reply
  35. Jacque Hastert says

    March 6, 2018 at 10:43 am

    5 stars
    This might be the only way I can get my kiddos to start eating their veggies at dinner time.

    Reply
  36. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

    March 6, 2018 at 8:36 pm

    I love this dish any day of the week! When I saw those mushrooms, that made it for me!

    Reply
  37. Jessica |Novice Chef says

    March 8, 2018 at 7:43 pm

    This is right up my alley this week! YUM!

    Reply
  38. Nia says

    August 15, 2018 at 5:29 pm

    5 stars
    Fried veg and used little pasta sauce and lots of cheese!!!! Baning meal

    Reply
  39. Alekhya says

    February 25, 2020 at 1:45 am

    4 stars
    Omg Allyson! I just love the combo of cheese with mushrooms. Made the dish several times over the past 2 months and am now writing up to appreciate your yummy work. I just avoided zucchini and added peppers as per our taste. Thank you for the speediest and tastiest recipe!

    Reply

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