Pasta Bake
This pasta bake is a firm favourite of mine! Warming, filling and perfect for a cold Winter's evening.
I like to batch make this and freeze for later!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 364
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 2.3g4%
- Total Carbohydrate 54.4g19%
- Dietary Fiber 8.8g36%
- Protein 12.3g25%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Yields4 ServingsCategoryDinner
300 g dried brown pasta
400 g canned chopped tomatoes
2 onion - finely chopped
300 g mushrooms - roughly chopped
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
1 tsp black pepper
0.50 tsp salt
100 g low fat cheese - grated
1
Chop and grate the vegetables and cheese, set aside.
Preheat the oven to 180C.
2
Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and add the pasta.
Cook for 12 minutes until the pasta is softened but still has some bite to it!
Drain the pasta and set aside.
3
In a blender add the tomatoes, garlic and, 200mls of water and seasonings. Blend until smooth.
Add the vegetables and sauce to the cooked pasta and stir well.
4
Place the pasta mixture into an oven proof dish, and bake for 40 minutes.
After 35 minutes, remove from the oven and sprinkle the grated cheese on top. Reurn to the oven and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden.
Serve with a side salad and enjoy!
Ingredients
300 g dried brown pasta
400 g canned chopped tomatoes
2 onion - finely chopped
300 g mushrooms - roughly chopped
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
1 tsp black pepper
0.50 tsp salt
100 g low fat cheese - grated
Directions
1
Chop and grate the vegetables and cheese, set aside.
Preheat the oven to 180C.
2
Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and add the pasta.
Cook for 12 minutes until the pasta is softened but still has some bite to it!
Drain the pasta and set aside.
3
In a blender add the tomatoes, garlic and, 200mls of water and seasonings. Blend until smooth.
Add the vegetables and sauce to the cooked pasta and stir well.
4
Place the pasta mixture into an oven proof dish, and bake for 40 minutes.
After 35 minutes, remove from the oven and sprinkle the grated cheese on top. Reurn to the oven and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden.
Serve with a side salad and enjoy!