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Easy Pasta Bake

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 569kcal
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A delicious and easy pasta supper, made with tomatoes, chorizo, miozzarella & basil

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

Nutrition Facts
Easy Pasta Bake
Amount per Serving
Calories
569
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
21
g
32
%
Saturated Fat
 
8
g
50
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Cholesterol
 
48
mg
16
%
Sodium
 
2055
mg
89
%
Potassium
 
621
mg
18
%
Carbohydrates
 
40
g
13
%
Fiber
 
5
g
21
%
Sugar
 
10
g
11
%
Protein
 
25
g
50
%
Vitamin A
 
2165
IU
43
%
Vitamin C
 
58
mg
70
%
Calcium
 
232
mg
23
%
Iron
 
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.