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Vegetable pasta bake

Vegetable pasta bake in a large white rectangle baking dish with a serving spoon and scoop taken out, served on a marble look cutting board with garlic cloves, three plates, cutlery and a white cloth napkin on the side.
(4)
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 6
Vegetarian
,
Nut free
Vegetable pasta bake in a large white rectangle baking dish with a serving spoon and scoop taken out, served on a marble look cutting board with garlic cloves, three plates, cutlery and a white cloth napkin on the side.
  • 3.5 serves of vegetables per 
  • serving
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Ingredients

200g penne pasta (or similar), preferably wholemeal
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 zucchinis, chopped
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
1 red capsicum, deseeded & chopped
1 yellow capsicum, deseeded & chopped
1 tsp dried Italian herbs
500g jar tomato-based pasta sauce
50g wholemeal breadcrumbs
50g mozzarella, grated

Savvy swaps

You can swap:

Pasta sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
Red capsicum
Green or yellow capsicum
Mozzarella
Tasty cheese

Tips

  • Pasta sauces can be high in salt. Use the Health Star Rating to choose the healthiest brand. The more stars the healthier it is.
  • With vegetables and wholemeal pasta, this recipe is an excellent source of fibre. Eating a diet high in fibre can help reduce your risk of bowel cancer.
  • Mushrooms provide Vitamin D. Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones and teeth.

  • This is a good recipe for using up vegetables that are getting a bit old.
  • Leftovers can be frozen for another meal.

  • You can stretch this recipe to make it serve more people by adding more pasta, vegetables or a tin of cannellini beans.
  • You can make your own breadcrumbs by blending or grating leftover bread crusts.
  • Buy onions when on special. Finely chop or slice and put in ziplock bags. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months and use in recipes like this one.

Method

Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a 30 x 25cm baking dish with oil.

Step 2
Cook the pasta to the directions on pack. Drain and place in the baking dish, tossing in a little olive oil to stop it sticking together.

Step 3
Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium-high heat. Cook the onion, garlic, vegetables and herbs until soft.

Step 4
Add the pasta sauce, stir and cook for 2 minutes.

Step 5
Pour over the pasta and gently mix through. Add a touch of water if the mix needs to be loosened.

Step 6
Top with wholemeal breadcrumbs and sprinkle with mozzarella.

Step 7
Bake for 15-20 minutes until cooked through and golden on top.

Serving suggestion: if you are taking leftovers for lunch, pasta needs to be kept cold so pack an ice brick.

Tips

  • Pasta sauces can be high in salt. Use the Health Star Rating to choose the healthiest brand. The more stars the healthier it is.
  • With vegetables and wholemeal pasta, this recipe is an excellent source of fibre. Eating a diet high in fibre can help reduce your risk of bowel cancer.
  • Mushrooms provide Vitamin D. Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones and teeth.

  • This is a good recipe for using up vegetables that are getting a bit old.
  • Leftovers can be frozen for another meal.

  • You can stretch this recipe to make it serve more people by adding more pasta, vegetables or a tin of cannellini beans.
  • You can make your own breadcrumbs by blending or grating leftover bread crusts.
  • Buy onions when on special. Finely chop or slice and put in ziplock bags. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months and use in recipes like this one.

Rating

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