Ingredients
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 Red onion
- 1 Courgette
- 1 Carrot
- 1 Capsicum red
- 80 grams Baby spinach
- 150 grams Mozzarella ball or Block
- 2 tsp Olive oil first
- 2 tsp Italian herbs
- 400 grams Crushed tomatoes
- 200 grams Pasta Penne, Fusilli, Spiral Etc
- 1 cup Peas Frozen
- 130 grams Basil pesto
Instructions
PREP INGREDIENTS
- Peel and mince the garlic. Peel and finely slice the onion. Finely dice the courgette, carrot and capsicum. Roughly chop the spinach. Cut the mozzarella into 1cm thick slices. Bring a medium pot of salted water to the boil for the pasta.
START SAUCE
- Heat the first measure of oil in a large deep frypan over medium-high heat. Cook the garlic and onion, stirring occasionally, for 3 mins or until softened. Increase the heat to high. Add the Italian herbs, courgette, carrot, and capsicum and cook, stirring, for 3 mins. Then stir in the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, for 8-10 mins to develop the flavour.
COOK PASTA & PEAS
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in the pot of boiling water according to packet directions. When there's 1 min cook time left add the peas, return to the boil and cook for 1 min or until the pasta is al dente. Reserve 250mls of cooking water, then drain the pasta and peas.
COOK PASTA BAKE
- Stir in the pasta, peas, spinach and reserved cooking water and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 min or until the sauce coats the pasta. Taste, then season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a baking dish and place the mozzarella over top, then add dollops of the pesto. Bake in the oven for 5-8 mins, or until the cheese is melted and the top is golden.
TO SERVE
- Divide the veggie-loaded pasta bake with mozzarella and basil pesto between plates.
Nutrition
Calories: 526kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 499mg | Potassium: 916mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 293mg | Iron: 4mg
Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.
Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.
sadly not ones you can eat! By continuing on this site we’ll assume you are ok with it. View our