Baked Asparagus and Mushroom Pasta
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Baked Asparagus and Mushroom Pasta

1. Gemelli pasta - ½ (16 ounce) package
2. Herb-infused extra-virgin olive oil - 2 tablespoons
3. Onion, chopped - ½ medium
4. Fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces - 1 pound
5. Sliced mushrooms - 1 (8 ounce) package
6. Cherry tomatoes, halved - 2 cups
7. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves
8. Crushed red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon
9. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch
10. Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons
11. All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons
12. 1% milk - 2 cups
13. Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided - ⅔ cup
14. Shredded provolone cheese - ¼ cup
15. Italian-seasoned bread crumbs - ⅓ cup

How to cook deliciously - Baked Asparagus and Mushroom Pasta

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7x11-inch baking dish.

2. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook gemelli at a boil until flexible but still firm to the bite, about 6 minutes.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and stir for 2 minutes. Add asparagus and mushrooms and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms begin to soften and asparagus is bright green, about 4 minutes.

4. Stage

Add tomatoes, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. Stage

Pour the vegetable mixture into a large mixing bowl. Drain pasta and stir into the bowl.

6. Stage

Melt butter in the same skillet. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture bubbles, about 4 minutes. Pour in milk, stirring briskly to avoid lumps. Continue to stir until sauce thickens and bubbles again, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/3 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano and provolone cheese until melted.

7. Stage

Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and vegetables and stir to combine. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Taste and adjust seasonings. Toss remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano with bread crumbs and sprinkle over the casserole.

8. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.