Pasta bake

Name: Pasta bake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 medium onions, diced; 1 large green pepper, diced; 200g chestnut mushrooms, sliced; 335g broccoli, cut into florets; 300g spinach; 2 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tsp basil; Pinch salt; Freshly milled black pepper; 600g tubular pasta; 125g ball mozzarella, shredded; 50g cheddar cheese, grated; Olive oil, for cooking

5 steps

Prep:40minCook:35min

Updated at: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:43:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories436.3 kcal (22%)

Total Fat8.7 g (12%)

Carbs71.7 g (28%)

Sugars9 g (10%)

Protein21.6 g (43%)

Sodium452.6 mg (23%)

Fiber6.6 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

200gchestnut mushrooms

sliced

335gbroccoli

cut into florets

300gspinach

2 x 400gchopped tomatoes

tin

2 Tbsptomato purée

4cloves garlic

minced

2 tspbasil

salt

freshly milled black pepper

600gtubular pasta

125gmozzarella

ball, shredded

50gcheddar cheese

grated

olive oil

for cooking

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta per packet instructions then drain and toss in a little olive oil.

Step 2

Heat some oil in a large saucepan on medium heat and toss in the onion and garlic. Fry until softening then add the mushrooms, broccoli, pepper and basil. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Add the spinach and combine. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes until wilted then pour over the tomatoes and add the tomato purée. Season and then bring to the boil before turning off the heat.

Step 4

Stir in the mozzarella and pasta before pouring into an ovenproof dish.

Step 5

Top with the cheddar and some breadcrumbs and then bake in the oven at Gas mark 6/400F/200C for 20 minutes.