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    Baked No Boil Spinach Pasta With Cellentani Pasta (Meatless)

    Modified: Apr 1, 2023 by Parvathy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. 2 Comments

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    This baked spinach pasta uses frozen spinach leaves (you can use fresh spinach leaves including baby spinach leaves too), frozen peas or fresh garden peas and cellentani pasta. This is an eggless, meatless vegetarian spinach pasta bake but this is not vegan as we use milk and butter in the preparation. Also try this no boil spaghetti pasta bake and this vegetarian meatless lasagna without ricotta cheese if you like to try easy vegetarian pasta recipes!

    baked spinach pasta vegetarian recipe

    However, to make this vegan, you can easily replace milk with water and butter with oil if you like.

    Cellentani pasta which is another name for cavatappi pasta is great for pasta bakes, pasta salads and any pasta dish as they hold the shape really well when cooked.

    In my experience it doesn't get mushy so fast and I am a fan of cellentani pasta shape from barilla.

    baked spinach pasta without boiling pasta

    I have this cellentani pasta recipe with roasted cherry tomatoes here which is too easy to make and delicious.

    However you can use any of your favorite pasta shapes for this pasta bake I guess.

    Also try this no boil spaghetti bake recipe here & easy baked mac and cheese if you love to try more no boil pasta dishes.

    I didn't add any cheese to this baked spinach pasta, but you can add some shredded cheese too once the baking is done (or few minutes prior to that) if you like to add cheese.

    Contents hide
    1 Tips To Make delicious baked spinach pasta without boiling the pasta first
    2 How To Make Baked No Boil Spinach Pasta With Cellentani Pasta?
    3 ingredients to make baked spinach cellentani pasta
    4 Step by step instructions
    5 Baked No Boil Spinach Pasta With Cellentani Pasta (Meatless)
    5.1 Ingredients
    5.1.1 Optional: (if you want to add cheese)
    5.2 Instructions
    5.3 Nutrition

    Tips To Make delicious baked spinach pasta without boiling the pasta first

    Making no boil baked spinach pasta without boiling the pasta or noodles is easy to do and it much less work than boiling the pasta and draining the water.

    However you need to follow the recipe and instructions for the best results.

    baked spinach pasta no boil recipe

    One important thing with making no boil baked pasta recipes is that you shouldn't stir the pasta in between the process unless as directed in the recipe instructions.

    This is because while the pasta is still uncooked (mostly it will be uncooked while you are half way through it), the pasta still need to be submerged in the liquid to complete the cooking.

    So the pasta should be stirred only once the pasta is completely cooked or as per the directions in the recipe.

    baked spinach pasta recipe

    If you stir in between the process, before the pasta is cooked, you run the risk of under cooked pasta shells that may get exposed during the stirring process (I have done it :)) and so they kind of burnt instead of getting cooked.

    So make sure to follow the directions in the recipe and avoid the tendency to stir the pasta before its cooked!

    baked spinach pasta recipe without boiling first

    So here is how you can make this easy and delicious baked spinach pasta without boiling the pasta first following this easy recipe.

    How To Make Baked No Boil Spinach Pasta With Cellentani Pasta?

    We use the following ingredients to make easy homemade baked spinach cellentani pasta.

    ingredients to make baked spinach cellentani pasta

    16 oz pasta shells I used cellentani pasta shells

    10 oz spinach chopped, I used frozen spinach leaves

    ½ cup peas fresh or frozen

    2 tablespoons butter

    1 tablespoon olive oil may use little more if needed

    salt as needed

    1 cup milk

    2.5 cups marinara sauce or tomato basil pasta sauce

    3 cups water should barely cover the pasta (if needed, may add more liquid)

    1 tablespoon onion powder or flakes

    1 teaspoon garlic powder

    Optional: (if you want to add cheese)

    shredded cheese 3 cups (or little more, I recommend using sharp cheddar or Mexican blend or any of your favorites for baked pasta)

    Step by step instructions

    Preheat oven to 425 degree Fahrenheit degrees.

    Layer the pasta shells in a single layer in the baking pan.

    Add the milk, water, salt and spice, mix well.

    Add the marinara sauce and oil, mix well again so the sauce and oil blends well with the pasta.

    Finally add the spinach leaves and green peas to the pan, stir into mix with the rest of the ingredients.

    Place the butter (if you are using melted butter you can add early with the oion top of the baking pan.

    Cover the pan with foil and bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes.

    After 30 minutes of baking, remove the foil carefully, (do not sir the contents at this point and bake for another 20 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.

    If you want to add cheese, you can stir in the cheese carefully (and add about one cup of cheese as topping) and bake for another 5 to 6 minutes until the cheese is melted!

    Once the pasta is baked, transfer from the hot oven, serve and enjoy the easy, delicious and healthy no boil baked vegetarian spinach pasta!

    Below you can get the recipe for vegetarian baked spinach pasta in detail.

    baked spinach pasta no boil recipe

    Baked No Boil Spinach Pasta With Cellentani Pasta (Meatless)

    This easy baked spinach pasta is vegetarian and uses no cheese (though you may add if you wish to) and it is prepared without boiling the pasta first. So no need of boiling or draining the cooked pasta, making it simple and more easy to make it in a single pan in the oven.
    4 from 2 votes
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    Course: Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: Italian
    Keyword: baked pasta, easy pasta bake, no boil pasta bake, vegetarian pasta recipes
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 303kcal
    Author: Parvathy

    Ingredients

    • 16 oz pasta shells I used cellentani pasta shells
    • 10 oz spinach chopped, I used frozen spinach leaves
    • ½ cup peas fresh or frozen
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil may use little more if needed
    • salt as needed
    • 1 cup milk
    • 2.5 cups marinara sauce or tomato basil pasta sauce
    • 3 cups water should barely cover the pasta (if needed, may add more liquid)
    • 1 tablespoon onion powder or flakes
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

    Optional: (if you want to add cheese)

    • 3 cups shredded cheese (or little more, I recommend using sharp cheddar or Mexican blend or any of your favorites for baked pasta)
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 425 degree Fahrenheit degrees.
    • Layer the pasta shells in a single layer in the baking pan.
    • Add the milk, water, salt and spice, mix well.
    • Add the marinara sauce and oil, mix well again so the sauce and oil blends well with the pasta.
    • Finally add the spinach leaves and green peas to the pan, stir into mix with the rest of the ingredients.
    • Place the butter (if you are using melted butter you can add early with the oion top of the baking pan.
    • Cover the pan with foil and bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes.
    • After 30 minutes of baking, remove the foil carefully, (do not sir the contents at this point and bake for another 20 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
    • If you want to add cheese, you can stir in the cheese carefully (and add about one cup of cheese as topping) and bake for another 5 to 6 minutes until the cheese is melted and lightly browned on top!
      Once the pasta is baked, transfer from the hot oven, serve and enjoy the easy, delicious and healthy no boil baked vegetarian spinach pasta!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 477mg | Potassium: 656mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3840IU | Vitamin C: 19.4mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 2.6mg

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    Comments

    1. Shannon says

      March 06, 2021 at 7:15 am

      There are vegan alternatives to just about everything! Almond milk is a good option for this recipe.
      And 2 vegan butters that are easily found at any grocery store are Earth Balance and Country Crock Plant-Based Butter..
      There are also vegan cheeses you could use if you desire.
      And for other recipes that call for eggs, there's a great vegan product called "JUST Egg".

      I liked this recipe with plant-based alternatives.
      I made it a second time adding sliced zucchini, yellow squash, halved cherry tomatoes, and olives.

      Reply
      • Recipe Garden says

        March 06, 2021 at 4:00 pm

        Hi Shannon, Thank you for the feedback and thank you for sharing information on vegan options that could be used for this recipe! They will be of much help to anyone who want to make this vegan. I am so glad that you like this recipe and tried it twice! Also adding zucchini squas & other veggies sounds great! Thank you so much for such detailed feedback and sharing of information for this recipe. Much appreciated! Thanks again.

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