Sausage and veg pasta bake

Name: Sausage and veg pasta bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 200 grams pasta, any shape; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (20 mls); 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped (6 grams); 1 brown onion, chopped (100 grams); 4 lean sausage of choice, sliced (280 grams); 2 medium carrot, peeled and grated (140 grams); 1 small zucchini, grated (110 grams); 1 cup pumpkin, peeled and grated (120 grams); 1/4 cup water (62.5 mls); 2 tbsp tomato paste (32 grams); 400 grams tinned tomatoes; 1 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, grated (120 grams

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Updated at: Fri, 31 May 2024 10:59:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories484 kcal (24%)

Total Fat17.4 g (25%)

Carbs54.8 g (21%)

Sugars10.8 g (12%)

Protein28.7 g (57%)

Sodium978.3 mg (49%)

Fiber5.5 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

200 gramspasta

any shape

1 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

2 clovesgarlic

medium, peeled and grated

1zucchini

small, grated

1 cuppumpkin

peeled and grated

¼ cupwater

2 Tbsptomato paste

400 gramstinned tomatoes

1 cupreduced-fat cheddar cheese

grated

Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta as per packet directions. Preheat oven to 180C.

Step 2

Over a low-medium heat, heat the oil in a large frying pan, add garlic and onion and allow to begin cooking. After about 2 minutes add chopped sausage pieces and cook until browned (about 5 minutes).

Step 3

Add carrots, pumpkin, zucchini and water. Stir lightly and allow to simmer until vegetables begin to soften. Mix through tomato paste and tinned tomatoes,

Step 4

simmering for a further 5 minutes. Remove from heat and mix through drained pasta. Place the mix into a large oven dish (this recipe makes enough to fill 1 large lasagne dish) and sprinkle cheese over the top. Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese has browned lightly.

Step 5

You could also divide the pasta bake into smaller dishes or silicon muffin trays for individual serves.