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Creamy Vegetable Pasta Bake (Easy and Cheesy)
Creamy vegetable pasta bake is an easy oven-baked dish loaded with vegetables, good pasta, and heavenly creamy cheese. This pasta dish is healthy, delicious and easy to make.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
British
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
210
kcal
Author:
Radwa
Equipment
Pot
Baking pan
Chopping board
Kitchen knife
Ingredients
400
g
dried pasta shapes
, I used penne
1
tablespoon
vegetable oil
2
cloves
garlic
, peeled and minced
1
onion
, peeled and chopped
2
bell peppers
, de-seeded and chopped
1
courgette
, chopped into chunks
3
stalk
celery
, chopped
100
g
cheddar cheese
, grated
100
g
mozzarella cheese
, grated
¼
teaspoon
salt
¼
teaspoon
ground black pepper
1
tablespoon
tomato puree
dried oregano
dried thyme
800
g
tinned chopped tomatoes
1
tablespoon
Parsley
, for garnishing
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 190c/375f.
In a large pot, boil the water, then add the pasta and cook for 1-2 minutes less than the recommended cooking time on the pack; drain.
In a pot, heat the oil on medium heat, add onion and cook for a 4-5 minutes until softened.
Add bell peppers, tomato puree, courgette, garlic and spices, stir everything and ook for 3-4 minutes.
Now, stir in the tinned tomatoes, cook for 1 minute, then add the pasta and stir everything together.
Transfer to a large baking dish.
Top with the mozzarella and cheddar cheese, bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.
Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
Don't let the pasta boil longer than necessary lest you get a clammy texture as the outcome.
Make sure that the baking dish isn't too whole before putting it in the oven, or else the contents may spill over the rim as it is baked.
Use fresh cheddar cheese. The old ones tend to have a dash of a bitter taste.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
210
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
31
g
|
Protein:
9
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
15
mg
|
Sodium:
261
mg
|
Potassium:
351
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
1014
IU
|
Vitamin C:
36
mg
|
Calcium:
142
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg