Plant-Based Beyond Baked Penne

🥘 Ingredients

• beyond burgers™
  12 oz
• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• butter
  1 tbsp
• chili flakes
  ½ tsp
• cream cheese
  4 oz
• cream sauce base
  1 c
• italian seasoning
  1 tsp
• marinara sauce
  2 c
• mozzarella cheese
  6 oz
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• panko breadcrumbs
  ½ cup
• penne pasta
  8 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• spinach
  2 c

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• small bowl
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a small bowl , combine panko breadcrumbs , mozzarella cheese , and olive oil . Season with salt and black pepper . Set aside.

   panko breadcrumbs: ½ cup, mozzarella cheese: 6 oz, olive oil: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp
2. 

   2

   Once water is boiling, add penne pasta to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

   penne pasta: 8 oz
3. 

   3

   While pasta cooks, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add beyond burgers™ and italian seasoning ; cook, breaking up patties into pieces, until browned and slightly crispy, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season with salt and pepper. Adjust rack to top position and heat broiler to high.

   beyond burgers™: 12 oz, italian seasoning: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   Stir marinara sauce , cream sauce base , cream cheese , and butter into pan. Add chili flakes to taste. Bring to a simmer. Stir in spinach in batches, allowing spinach to wilt slightly before adding more. Cook, stirring, until spinach has wilted, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Season with salt and pepper.

   marinara sauce: 2 c, cream sauce base: 1 c, cream cheese: 4 oz, butter: 1 tbsp, chili flakes: ½ tsp, spinach: 2 c
5. 

   5

   Stir penne and ¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water into pan. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Evenly sprinkle pasta with panko mixture. If pan feels too crowded, carefully pour everything into pot used for pasta, then transfer mixture back to ovenproof pan before broiling. If pan is not ovenproof, transfer pasta to a baking dish before sprinkling with panko mixture.
6. 

   6

   Broil pasta on top rack until panko is golden brown, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Watch carefully to avoid burning. Divide between plates and serve.