Kidney bean pasta bake

Name: Kidney bean pasta bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 500g dried pasta; 1 clove garlic, peeled & crushed; 1 medium onion, peeled & diced; 10g mixed herbs; 400g kidney beans, rinsed & drained; 400g tomatoes, tinned & chopped; 500g passata; 10ml oil; 200ml boil water; 5g salt; 100g cheese, grated or swap for vegan alternative

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:35min

This simple, bean pasta bake with tomatoes is super easy to make, delicious and ideal for weeknight dinner idea.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:59:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories657 kcal (33%)

Total Fat9.3 g (13%)

Carbs111.3 g (43%)

Sugars6.1 g (7%)

Protein31.8 g (64%)

Sodium459.5 mg (23%)

Fiber15.2 g (54%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

500gdried pasta

1 clovegarlic

peeled & crushed

1onion

medium, peeled & diced

10gmixed herbs

400gkidney beans

rinsed & drained

400gtomatoes

tinned & chopped

500gpassata

10mloil

200mlwater

boil

5gsalt

100gcheese

grated or swap for vegan alternative

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven at 180 degrees

Step 2

Fill a saucepan with water and bring to boil over high heat. Add a pinch of salt and the pasta. Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Once soft drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.

Step 3

In a medium pan fry the garlic and diced onions for 2-3 minutes until the onions are lightly browned. Add kidney beans, mixed herbs, chopped tomatoes, passata and two pinches of salt, simmer on a medium heat for 5-10 mins. If needed slowly add hot water until mixture has a loose consistency.

Step 4

Add cooked pasta and mix well to combine.

Step 5

Pour the mixture into an oven proof dish and top with cheese.

Step 6

Bake at 180 degree for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden.

Step 7

Serve

Step 8

Serving suggestion: warm garlic bread