It can be difficult to incorporate nutritious foods into your diet.

A lack of proper meal planning may lead to unhealthy meal choices like fast food or convenience store snacks. Prepping meals in advance is a good way to change your eating habits for the better.

If you’re looking for a dish that yields both quality and quantity, here’s an entrée to help you meet your veggie needs.

Tip: Since baked spaghetti and lasagna share similar ingredients, this recipe can easily be doubled: Two casseroles can be made at the same time for a whole week’s worth of lunches to share with your friends, family and loved ones.

Baked Spaghetti With Olives, Mushrooms and Bell Peppers

Start to finish: 1 hour
Serves 8

Step 1: Cook noodles

Ingredients

• 1 package spaghetti noodles
• 1 can pasta sauce

Instructions

1. Cook noodles according to package instructions
2. Strain and rinse noodles
3. In a separate bowl, combine noodles with pasta sauce
4. Set aside

Step 2: Prepare meat and veggie mixture

Ingredients

• ½ pound lean hamburger meat
• ⅛ cup olive oil
• ½ pound ground hot Italian sausage
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped yellow bell peppers
• 1 cup chopped mushrooms
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1 can medium black olives, rinsed and cut in half
• 1 can pasta sauce

Instructions

1. Cook hamburger meat in pan on medium-high heat until brown
2. Remove excess oil from pan using paper towel
3. Add olive oil
4. Add ground sausage, continue cooking until browned
5. Add onions, sauté for 5 minutes
6. Add bell peppers, sauté for 5 minutes
7. Add mushrooms, tomatoes and olives
8. Sauté for an additional 5-10 minutes or until all ingredients are softened
9. Mix in pasta sauce
10. Set aside and let cool

Step 3: Prepare cheese mixture

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• ¼ cup (or 1 bunch) parsley
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 4 ounces shredded Italian-style 6-cheese blend

Instructions

1. Mix eggs in medium-sized bowl
2. Finely chop parsley
3. Add parsley to bowl, mix
4. Add ricotta and Italian-style cheese to bowl, mix

Step 4: Assemble casserole

Ingredients

• Meat and veggie mixture (from step 2)
• Cheese mixture (from step 3)
• Noodles and sauce (from step 1)
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese
• 2 pinches of parsley

Instructions

1. Combine meat and veggie mixture with cheese mixture
2. Add combined mixture to noodles and gently toss
3. Put noodles in 9×13 in. baking dish
4. Sprinkle mozzarella and parsley on top of spaghetti

Step 5: Bake spaghetti

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Place baking dish on middle rack of oven
3. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes
4. Turn off oven, open door slightly and let cool for 20 minutes before serving