Pizza Pasta

Name: Pizza Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 300g dried pasta; low-calorie cooking spray; 1 onion, peeled and diced; 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced; 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and diced; 1 green pepper, deseeded and diced; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 1x 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 1x 500g carton passata; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce (or Henderson’s relish); 60g sliced pepperoni; 7g fresh basil, chopped, plus a few for garnish; sea salt and freshly ground; black pepper; 140g reduced-fat mozzarella; 80g reduced-fat Cheddar

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:15:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories400.6 kcal (20%)

Total Fat12.8 g (18%)

Carbs49.8 g (19%)

Sugars5.3 g (6%)

Protein21.5 g (43%)

Sodium632.6 mg (32%)

Fiber4.2 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

300gdried pasta

low-calorie cooking spray

1 x 400gtin chopped tomatoes

1 x 500gpassata

carton

1 tspdried oregano

2 tspWorcestershire sauce

or Henderson’s relish

60gpepperoni

sliced

7gfresh basil

chopped, plus a few for garnish

sea salt

freshly ground pepper

black pepper

140greduced-fat mozzarella

80greduced-fat cheddar

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C/gas mark 6).

Step 2

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, drain and leave to one side.

Step 3

While your pasta is cooking, spray a large frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and fry the onion over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes until translucent. Add the peppers and garlic and continue to fry until the peppers are soft. Pour in the chopped tomatoes, passata, oregano and Worcestershire sauce and stir until combined.

Step 4

Dice 30g of the pepperoni and add to the sauce along with the chopped basil. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 5

Tip the cooked pasta into an ovenproof dish, pour over the sauce and stir until the pasta is coated. Sprinkle the pasta with the mozzarella and Cheddar and add the remaining sliced pepperoni to the top of the pasta.

Step 6

Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbling and the pasta heated through. Once the pasta is cooked, sprinkle with the fresh basil leaves and serve.