How to make vegetable pasta bake
This is a healthy veggie option that won’t break the bank
About this recipe
- Servings: 4
- Preparation time: 30 minutes
- Cooking time: 15 minutes
- Utensils need: Frying pan, casserole dish
Ingredients
- 1 dessertspoon of vegetable oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 green pepper sliced
- 8 mushrooms sliced
- 1 tin tomatoes
- 2 dessertspoons tomato sauce
- 1 or 2 cloves of garlic
- mixed herbs
- pepper
- 200g pasta
- 575ml cheese sauce
- 3 dessertspoons wholemeal breadcrumbs
Method
- Pre-heat the oven to 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6.
- Heat the oil, fry the onion, pepper, mushrooms and crushed garlic for 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, mixed herbs and a little pepper.
- Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Cook the pasta in boiling water for 12-15 minutes until it is soft. Drain the pasta and add to the vegetable mix.
- Stir and cook gently for 2-3 minutes.
- Put the pasta and vegetable mix into a casserole dish and cover with a thick cheese sauce (see page 26).
- Sprinkle with grated cheese and breadcrumbs.
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes.
Recipes are from 101 Square Meals by Safefood.eu and MABS.
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