Minestrone Casserole
Ingredients
- 4 cups lasagna noodles)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 carrots
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 zucchini
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans
- 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes with Italian herbs
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup green beans
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- chopped fresh basil and/or oregano
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Instructions
- Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly coat a 3-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, covered, for the minimum time according to package directions. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until carrots are just tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Add zucchini and garlic. Cook and stir 1 minute more.
- Add carrot mixture, beans, tomatoes, green beans, tomato sauce, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to the bowl of pasta. Stir well to combine. Transfer pasta mixture to the prepared dish and cover with foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and top with mozzarella cheese; continue baking until heated through and cheese is melted,10 to 15 minutes. Top each serving with remaining Parmesan cheese and sprinkle with fresh herbs.
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