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Mushroom & Caramelized Onion Pasta Bake

Mushroom & Caramelized Onion Pasta Bake
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⏱ ~10 min  ·  🍽 2 servings  ·  📊 Hard  ·  💰 $9-$12/serving
✓ High protein
Nutrition Facts
2 serving(s)
Calories1070
Total Fat63g
Total Carbohydrate88g
Dietary Fiber4g
Protein34g
Sodium1210mg
Per serving, as packaged by HelloFresh. Sat. fat & sugars not reported by provider.
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6.5/ 10
MealFan's take
Decent, with trade offs
A mid priced veggie that 34% heavier than the average veggie meal and ranks in the 28th percentile for protein.
Value4/5
Protein4/5
Lightness1/5
Ease4/5
👍 Best for
✓ Busy weeknights✓ Veggie lovers
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✕ You are doing keto or low carb✕ You are cutting calories✕ You are watching sodium
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📊 How this meal stacks up
Benchmarked against every meal in our database
Protein rank
28th pctl
More total protein than 28% of 1,474 meals
Protein density
3.2g /100cal
More protein per calorie than 9% of meals
Protein value
$0.26 /g protein
At $9.00 a serving. Services we track run $0.16 to $1.19 per gram of protein
vs Veggie average
34% heavier
This1070
Avg800
🧾 Diet fit
Based on this meal's macros per serving
✓ High protein ›✕ Low carb✕ Keto-friendly✕ Under 500 cal✕ High fiber✕ Lower sodium
Allergens & dietary
Contains Allergens are not itemized by this provider, check the package label before cooking.
Dietary ✓ Pork-free
Details are sourced from the meal provider and can change between weeks. Facilities are not certified allergen free and trace cross contact is possible. If you have a serious allergy, always confirm against the package label.
Ingredients
Onion
Cavatappi Pasta
White Cheddar Cheese
Cream Cheese
Cream Sauce Base
Parmesan Cheese
Cremini Mushrooms
Mushroom Stock Concentrate
Panko Breadcrumbs
Scallions
Sugar
Butter
Black Pepper
Salt
Olive Oil
Cooking Oil
How to make it
1
Step 1
Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. Trim and thinly slice mushrooms (skip if your mushrooms are pre-sliced!). Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.In a small bowl, combine panko, half the Parmesan, a drizzle of olive oil (large drizzle for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. Set aside.
2
Step 2
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crispy, 5-7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wash out pan and set aside to cool slightly.
3
Step 3
Once water is boiling, add cavatappi to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water (1 cup for 4 servings), then drain.
4
Step 4
Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for mushrooms over medium-low heat. Add onion and scallion whites; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and softened, 8-10 minutes.Reduce heat to low. Add 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings) and a splash of water. Cook, adding additional splashes of water as necessary, until onion is caramelized and jammy, 1-2 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
5
Step 5
To pan with onion mixture, add mushrooms, cream sauce base, and stock concentrate. Cook, stirring, until simmering, 1-2 minutes.Stir in cream cheese, cheddar, remaining Parmesan, and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) until melted and combined. TIP: If sauce seems too thick, stir in reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until sauce reaches desired consistency. If pasta isn’t finished cooking, ladle pasta water directly from pot. Season with pepper to taste.
6
Step 6
Stir drained cavatappi into pan with sauce.Transfer pasta and sauce to an 8-by-8-inch baking dish (9-by-13-inch baking dish for 4 servings). Evenly sprinkle with panko mixture. Bake on top rack until panko is golden brown, 2-4 minutes.
7
Step 7
Garnish pasta bake with scallion greens. Serve directly from baking dish.
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Brand
HelloFresh
Category
Veggie
Difficulty
Hard
Price / serving
$9-$12/serving

Nutrition Per Serving

1070
kcal
Calories
34
grams
Protein
89
grams
Carbs
63
grams
Fat
4
grams
Fiber
1220
mg
Sodium

Dietary Info

Pork-free

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Ingredients

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Onion
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Cavatappi Pasta
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White Cheddar Cheese
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Cream Cheese
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Cream Sauce Base
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Parmesan Cheese
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Cremini Mushrooms
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Mushroom Stock Concentrate
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Panko Breadcrumbs
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Scallions
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Sugar
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Butter
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Black Pepper
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Salt
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Olive Oil
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Cooking Oil

How to Make It

1

Step 1

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Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.
Trim and thinly slice mushrooms (skip if your mushrooms are pre-sliced!). Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.In a small bowl, combine panko, half the Parmesan, a drizzle of olive oil (large drizzle for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. Set aside.

2

Step 2

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Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crispy, 5-7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wash out pan and set aside to cool slightly.

3

Step 3

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Once water is boiling, add cavatappi to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water (1 cup for 4 servings), then drain.

4

Step 4

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Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for mushrooms over medium-low heat. Add onion and scallion whites; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and softened, 8-10 minutes.Reduce heat to low. Add 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings) and a splash of water. Cook, adding additional splashes of water as necessary, until onion is caramelized and jammy, 1-2 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

5

Step 5

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To pan with onion mixture, add mushrooms, cream sauce base, and stock concentrate. Cook, stirring, until simmering, 1-2 minutes.Stir in cream cheese, cheddar, remaining Parmesan, and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) until melted and combined. TIP: If sauce seems too thick, stir in reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until sauce reaches desired consistency. If pasta isn’t finished cooking, ladle pasta water directly from pot. Season with pepper to taste.

6

Step 6

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Stir drained cavatappi into pan with sauce.Transfer pasta and sauce to an 8-by-8-inch baking dish (9-by-13-inch baking dish for 4 servings). Evenly sprinkle with panko mixture. Bake on top rack until panko is golden brown, 2-4 minutes.

7

Step 7

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Garnish pasta bake with scallion greens. Serve directly from baking dish.

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HelloFresh's Mushroom & Caramelized Onion Pasta Bake: 1070 calories, 34g protein. Veggie meal. Recipe, ingredients, and nutrition from MealFan. makes Mushroom & Caramelized Onion Pasta Bake one of the prepared options in 's rotating weekly lineup. The serving delivers 1070 calories alongside 34g of protein, placing it at about 54 percent of a typical daily calorie goal.

Pasta is a type of food typically made from an unleavened dough of wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, and formed into sheets or other shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking. Pasta was originally only made with durum, although the definition has been expanded to include alternatives for a gluten-free diet, such as rice flour, or legumes such as beans or lentils. [1]

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Daily calorie contribution54% of 2,000 cal target
🍽️ Serves: 2 servings
💪 Protein-Rich
⚠ Not ideal for
Strict calorie restriction
Vegans
Strict keto

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Mushroom & Caramelized Onion Pasta Bake contains 1070 calories and 34 g of protein per serving, portioned as HelloFresh's Mushroom & Caramelized Onion Pasta Bake: 1070 calories, 34g protein. Veggie meal. Recipe, ingredients, and nutrition from MealFan..

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Protein ranking

34 grams of protein per serving, compared with 6,703 meals across 28 brands.

Across all brands

#3,723 of 6,703

More protein than 41% of meals

41%

Within HelloFresh

#819 of 1,185

More protein than 26% of HelloFresh meals

26%

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