Vegetable Pasta Bake
This vegetable pasta bake is a healthy lunch or dinner option that won’t break the bank
    				About this vegetable pasta bake 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 your vegetable pasta bake in the pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes.
 
Recipes by Safefood.eu and MABS.