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A white dish of Vegan Pizza Pasta Casserole.
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Vegan Pizza Pasta Casserole

This vegan pizza pasta casserole makes transitioning to a meatless diet easier. The taste is incredible and kids will line up for seconds! 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 245kcal
Author: Andrew Bernard

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 16 oz penne pasta, uncooked (other tubular noodles work)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced (any color works)
  • 4 oz mushrooms, sliced (Optional)
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon fennel
  • 10 oz vegan meatless crumbles
  • 4 oz vegan pepperoni, divided, half chopped
  • 2 ½ cups vegan Mozzarella, divided
  • 47 oz marinara or other red sauce, (2 jars)
  • ¼ cup vegan Parmesan Cheese

Serve With

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of salted water to boil and cook al dente according to instructions.
    Do not overcook the noodles.
  • Chop all vegetables. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  
  • In a large skillet, heat oil and when ready, add in the onion, garlic, peppers and mushrooms, if adding.
    Cook for 3-4 minutes or until onions have softened. 
  • Add in the seasoning and stir together for 1 more minute.
  • Add in frozen meatless crumbles. Cook for 4 minutes.
  • Pour in the marinara, 1 cup of the mozzarella, and the chopped pepperoni pieces. Stir to combine. 
  • Drain pasta and add to the skillet. Stir to combine well.
  • Spoon mixture into a 9×13 baking dish.
  • Top with remaining vegan Mozzarella, parmesan, and the remaining sliced vegan pepperoni.
  • Cover the top with foil and bake for 25 minutes. 
    If you avoid foil, you can cover with a baking sheet. 
  • Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes until bubbly.
  • Remove from oven and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
  • Serve with our homemade vegan garlic bread. 

Notes

*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1square | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 905mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 799IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 4mg