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Cheesy tomato pasta bake
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Cheesy tomato pasta bake

Bubbling, golden and loved by fussy eaters. A hidden-veg hero.

Time 35 min
EffortMedium
Per portion£1.50
Calories628 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Pasta400 g
  • Chopped tomatoes (tin)2 tins
  • Mature Cheddar150 g
  • Brown onions150 g
  • Peppers1 pepper
  • Courgettes250 g

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Gluten, Milk.

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Nutrition per adult portion
628
calories
25g
protein
84g
carbs
20g
fat
7g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

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  1. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 2 minutes less than the pack says, then drain.400 g pasta
  2. Chop the onion, pepper and courgette into small pieces. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large pan over a medium heat and cook them for 6 minutes until soft. Add the chopped tomatoes, season and simmer for 10 minutes.2 tins chopped tomatoes150 g brown onions1 pepper250 g courgettes
  3. Stir the pasta into the sauce and tip into a baking dish.
  4. Grate the cheese over the top and bake for 15 minutes, until golden and bubbling.150 g mature cheddar
The trick that makes it

Undercook the pasta by 2 minutes. It finishes in the oven and won't go soft.

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