Vegetable pasta bake

Name: Vegetable pasta bake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 300g dried penne pasta; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 large aubergine chopped; 1 red onion finely chopped; 2 peppers deseeded and finely sliced; 2 courgettes chopped; 3 garlic cloves crushed; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 400g can cherry tomatoes; small bunch of basil leaves picked and stems finely chopped; 25g vegetarian hard cheese grated; 25g grated mozzarella; 75g mature cheddar grated; 20g panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:1h 30min

Get the maximum flavour out of all the veg in our pasta bake by pan-frying it first. You can also freeze this for up to three months to enjoy on busier days

Updated at: Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:10:35 GMT