This pizza pasta bake has great flavours the kids will love. Make two batches so everyone can have some for lunch the next day.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 3 rashers Primo middle bacon, trimmed, chopped
- 4 cups penne rigate
- 200g button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 medium green capsicum, chopped
- 700g jar tomato pasta sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 1/3 cups grated pizza cheese
- Salad leaves, to serve
Method
- Step 1Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Heat oil in a frying pan. Add onion and bacon. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until onion has softened.
- Step 2Place pasta in a 10 cup-capacity ovenproof dish. Top with onion mixture, mushroom, capsicum, pasta sauce, basil and 1 1/2 cups cold water. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Cover tightly with foil.
- Step 3Bake for 20 minutes. Add 1/2 cup hot water. Cover. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden and pasta is tender. Serve with salad leaves.
- Low sugar
Nutrition
2365 kj
Energy
14g
Fat Total
5g
Saturated Fat
7g
Fibre
26g
Protein
32mg
Cholesterol
944.59mg
Sodium
9g
Carbs (sugar)
79g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
- Author: Kim Coverdale
- Image credit: Cath Muscat
- Publication: Super Food Ideas
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