Tomato and pea pasta bake

Name: Tomato and pea pasta bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated; ½ tsp dried mixed herbs; small handful fresh basil, stems finely chopped, leaves picked; 80g/2¾oz penne, or other pasta shapes; 200g/7oz tinned chopped tomatoes (see recipe tip); 125g/4½oz frozen peas; 62–75g/2¼–2½oz mozzarella (half a standard-size ball); salt and ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

Slowly cooking the peas releases their sweetness and makes this a thoroughly satisfying veggie pasta bake for one. Finishing the pasta bake under the grill is a much faster and cheaper way of getting the golden top and crispy bits that make a pasta bake so enjoyable. This recipe is part of a Budget vegetarian meal plan for one. In March 2023 this recipe was costed at an average of £1.22 when checking prices at five UK supermarkets. This recipe is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard.

Updated at: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:26:58 GMT