Plant-Based Beyond Baked Penne

🥘 Ingredients

• Beyond Burgers
  1 lb
• Italian seasoning
  2 tbsp
• black pepper
• butter
  1 tbsp
• chili flakes
  1 tsp
• cream cheese
  4 tbsp
• cream sauce base
  8 oz
• marinara sauce
  28 oz
• mozzarella cheese
  1 c
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• panko breadcrumbs
  ½ cup
• penne pasta
  12 oz
• salt
• spinach
  5 oz

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• small bowl
• strainer
• large pan
• baking dish

1. 

   1

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. In a small bowl , combine panko breadcrumbs , mozzarella cheese , and olive oil . Season with salt and black pepper . Set aside. 4 SERVINGS: Use 2 TBSP olive oil.

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

   2

   Once water is boiling, add penne pasta to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain with a strainer .

   penne pasta: 12 oz
3. 

   3

   While pasta cooks, heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan (preferably ovenproof) over medium-high heat. Add Beyond Burgers and Italian seasoning ; cook, breaking up patties into pieces, until browned and slightly crispy, 5-6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Adjust the rack to the top position and heat the broiler to high.

   Beyond Burgers: 1 lb, Italian seasoning: 2 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Stir marinara sauce , cream sauce base , cream cheese , and butter into the 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, 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. 4 SERVINGS: Use 2 TBSP butter.

   marinara sauce: 28 oz, cream sauce base: 8 oz, cream cheese: 4 tbsp, butter: 1 tbsp, chili flakes: 1 tsp, spinach: 5 oz
5. 

   5

   Stir penne and ¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water into the pan. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Evenly sprinkle pasta with the panko mixture. 4 SERVINGS: Stir in ½ cup reserved pasta cooking water. If the pan feels too crowded, carefully pour everything into the pot used for pasta; transfer mixture back to the ovenproof pan before broiling or baking. TIP: If your pan isn’t ovenproof, transfer pasta to a baking dish before sprinkling with the panko mixture.
6. 

   6

   Broil pasta on the top rack until panko mixture is golden with a to, 2-3 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning. Divide between plates and serve.