Baked Vegetarian Pasta

We love pasta and owning an Italian restaurant has taught me one thing.  You can not go a week or a few days without pasta.  This was a very popular dish that was on my menu and for awhile, I refused to make this dish at home because of how many times I made it at DaVincis.  I made it so much, I would dream about it eating me.  Anyways, its really, really good and packed with flavor, lots of it.

Enjoy.

Ingredients

Any Type Of Pasta
1 TBL Capers
8 Kalamata Olives Diced up
1/2 Cup Artichoke Hearts (diced up)
11/2 Cups Spinach
1 Onion
Olive Oil
6 Cloves Garlic (minced up)
1 TSP Oregano
1 TSP Dried Basil
1 Can Tomato Sauce
5 Whole Mushrooms (sliced)
1/2 Cup White Cheddar Cheese
1/3 Cup Parmesan Cheese
1/4 Cup Blue Cheese
1/4 Cup Mascarpone Cheese

Making The Dish

• Make your pasta if need be
• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
• Grab a large saute pans 
• Dice up your onions, garlic, artichoke hearts and olives
• Slice your mushrooms
• Turn your pan on to medium high heat
• Add olive oil and allow it to heat up
• Add your onions and garlic first and let this cook for 5 minutes
• Add your capers and olives and let this cook for 2 minutes

• Add your mushrooms and allow these to cook for 3 minutes

• Add your spinach and artichoke hearts and let this cook for another 2 minutes

• Add your pasta, salt, oregano and basil mix them together well

• Now add your sauce and mix well and allow this to cook on medium low heat for 5 minutes

• After it has cooked together for a few minutes add it to your baking dish and start to add your cheeses

• Place this in the oven for at least 25 minutes or until it is golden brown on top
• The smells will make your day bright

• Allow this to cool for a few minutes 
• Place it in the middle of the table and allow your family, friends take control

I hope you enjoy this dish as much as we have and so many of my customers have.  Hope you have a wonderful day