Cheesy Veggie Pasta Bake
Prepare your taste buds for an explosion of cheesy awesome goodness! Ingredients 1 yellow onion, diced 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 large zucchini, diced 1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes, diced 4 carrots, diced 1 stalk celery, diced 1 can diced tomatoes 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon dried rosemary 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast (optional, but delicious!) 2 cups water 1 smoked sausage, diced (optional) 1 lb pasta (any short cut pasta will do, I used multicolor veggie rotini) 2 tablespoons cream cheese (optional) 1 tablespoon scallions, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped Cheese for topping (I used smoked provolone & cheddar. Any easy-melting cheese will work nicely, or vegan cheese if you don't consume dairy) Directions Place first 14 ingredients (leave out sausage if not using, obvs) into a crock pot. Season well with salt and pepper. Cook on
