Food

Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake

June 16, 2022

The comforting, freezer friendly recipe works great as leftovers too

Yield
Serves 4
Prep Time
20mins
Cook Time
45mins
Difficulty Level
2 / 5

We love a versatile, easy and delicious meal, which is why this cheesy vegetable pasta bake could be your next favourite go-to for weeknights and weekends alike. Fragranced with additions of parsley, olive oil, a variety of cheeses and vegetable stock, the baked dish definitely does not lack in flavour despite being wholly vegetarian!

Ingredients

Steps

01.

Preheat the oven to 220 C/200 C fan-forced.

02.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the eggplant and mushrooms, cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are browned lightly.
03.

Add the pasta sauce and stock; cook; stirring occasionally for 10 mins. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

04.

Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender; drain.

05.

Add the pasta, parsley and half the parmesan to the tomato sauce mixture; mix well.

06.

Spoon mixture into a shallow 2.5 litre (10 cups capacity) ovenproof dish. Sprinkle the top with torn pieces of bocconcini and the remaining parmesan. Bake for about 20 mins or until browned.

07.

Serve with rocket salad, if desired.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.

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