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Almost Cheeseless Pasta Casserole Recipe
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Almost Cheeseless Pasta Casserole Recipe

12 ingredients Serves 6 -8 as a side. openrecipes
Almost Cheeseless Pasta Casserole Recipe

Trying to keep this pasta casserole recipe on the lighter side, I tossed a rustic farro pasta in yogurt that had been beaten with a bit of egg along with garlic, toasted almonds, chard, butternut squash, and olives. Baked until golden.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

545
Calories
40g
Protein
18g
Fat
56g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 14 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Wheat not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Chard not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • zest of one large lemon
  • 8 ounces dried whole wheat pasta (penne or something comparable in size)
  • 1 1/2 cups butternut squash, peeled and sliced into quarter sized pieces
  • 3 handfuls kale, chard, and/or spinach, loosely chopped
  • 2 cups plain Greek yogurt (I use 2% here)
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 2/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and torn into pieces
  • scant 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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