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Easy Pasta Bake

A delicious and easy pasta supper, made with tomatoes, chorizo, miozzarella & basil
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Keyword basil, chorizo, mozzarella, Pasta, pasta supper, tomatoes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 569kcal

Equipment

  • 18cm x 30cm oven proof dish

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 350 gram Dried Pasta penne
  • 1 Courgette / zucchini sliced and then slices halved
  • 1 Red Pepper deseeded & cut in 1cm strips
  • 400 gram Chopped tomatoes can
  • 150 gram Chorizo cut into 1/2 cm pieces
  • 125 gram Ball fresh Mozzarella
  • Fresh Basil

Instructions

  • Heat a pan of water and cook your dried pasta according to on pack instructions
  • In a frying pan add your olive oil and gently fry your courgette and peppers until soften and browned
  • About half way through the pasta cooking time spray some oil in a small pan and add a few torn basil leaves.
  • When wilted add the tin of chopped tomatoes and heat through.
  • Drain the pasta when cooked and return to the pan. Mix in the chopped tomatoes, pepper and courgette.
  • Tip the mixture into the oven proof dish.
  • Tear up the mozzarella and blob around the top.
  • Tuck the chorizo in between the mozzarella cheese
  • Tear up some more basil leave and dot around to make it look colourful

Notes

*** All nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide 

Nutrition

Calories: 569kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 2055mg | Potassium: 621mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2165IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 5mg